Japan vs Malaysia: Drug use disorder death rate
Japan
0.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
123rd
Malaysia rank
126th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.226 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.125 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.101 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.232 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.146 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.086 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.205 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.165 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan 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 drug use disorder death rate?
- Japan ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 126th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.