Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Malaysia
0.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
0.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
147th
Papua New Guinea rank
144th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 144th of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.382 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.537 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.155 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.442 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.567 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.125 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.555 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Malaysia ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 144th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.