Malaysia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Opioid use disorder death rate
Malaysia
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
116th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
119th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Malaysia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.092 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.086 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.108 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.109 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Malaysia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malaysia, at 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.