South Korea vs Malaysia: Deaths drug overdoses who

South Korea
44.39
in 2021
Malaysia
44.49
in 2021
South Korea rank
79th
Malaysia rank
78th

Deaths drug overdoses who over time

  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
1020304050200020102021

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 44.49 against 44.39 in South Korea, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.51 23.82 3.31 Malaysia
2010s 24.87 33.55 8.67 Malaysia
2020s 40.84 39.14 1.7 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths drug overdoses who, South Korea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 44.49 against 44.39 in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths drug overdoses who between South Korea and Malaysia?
0.1, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for deaths drug overdoses who?
South Korea ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed