Malaysia vs Rwanda: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Malaysia
9.11 deaths
in 2021
Rwanda
8.5 deaths
in 2021
Malaysia rank
89th
Rwanda rank
91st

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Malaysia
  • Rwanda
246810200020102021

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 9.11 deaths against 8.5 deaths in Rwanda, a difference of 0.61 deaths.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 91st of 194 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 5.01 deaths 3.88 deaths 1.13 deaths Malaysia
2010s 7.2 deaths 6.88 deaths 0.321 deaths Malaysia
2020s 8.34 deaths 7.76 deaths 0.585 deaths Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Malaysia or Rwanda?
Malaysia, at 9.11 deaths against 8.5 deaths in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Malaysia and Rwanda?
0.61 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Rwanda rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Malaysia ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 91st 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 by sex. 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 by sex
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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.