Malaysia vs South Sudan: Drug use disorder deaths

Malaysia
44.49 deaths
in 2021
South Sudan
39.8 deaths
in 2021
Malaysia rank
78th
South Sudan rank
81st

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Sudan
10203040200020102021

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 44.49 deaths against 39.8 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 4.69 deaths.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 78th and South Sudan ranks 81st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 23.82 deaths 20.75 deaths 3.07 deaths Malaysia
2010s 33.55 deaths 37.66 deaths 4.11 deaths South Sudan
2020s 39.14 deaths 37.27 deaths 1.87 deaths Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Malaysia or South Sudan?
Malaysia, at 44.49 deaths against 39.8 deaths in South Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Malaysia and South Sudan?
4.69 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and South Sudan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Malaysia ranks 78th and South Sudan ranks 81st 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

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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