Japan vs Malaysia: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Japan
0.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
0.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
148th
Malaysia rank
147th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Japan ranks 148th and Malaysia ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.371 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.382 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.011 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.388 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.442 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.054 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.515 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Japan ranks 148th and Malaysia ranks 147th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. 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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.