Malaysia vs Portugal: Drug use disorder deaths
Malaysia
44.49 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
45.47 deaths
in 2021
Malaysia rank
78th
Portugal rank
77th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 45.47 deaths against 44.49 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 0.98 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 77th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.82 deaths | 34.23 deaths | 10.42 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 33.55 deaths | 34.62 deaths | 1.08 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 39.14 deaths | 46.33 deaths | 7.19 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 45.47 deaths against 44.49 deaths in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.98 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 77th 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 deaths. 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 opioid use disorders in both sexes.