Japan vs Malaysia: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Japan
0.7284 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
0.7207 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
161st
Malaysia rank
162nd
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.7284 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7207 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0077 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 161st and Malaysia ranks 162nd 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 | 0.5967 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5077 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.089 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.6175 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5856 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.032 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.7118 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6494 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0625 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 0.7284 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7207 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.0077 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Japan ranks 161st and Malaysia ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders 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 substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.