Malaysia vs Singapore: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Malaysia
0.7207 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Singapore
0.7367 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
162nd
Singapore rank
159th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.7367 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7207 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 162nd and Singapore ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5077 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3321 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1756 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.5856 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4631 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1225 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.6494 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6604 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.011 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.7367 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 Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 162nd and Singapore ranks 159th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.