What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malaysia?

0.24 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malaysia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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 age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Malaysia: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

7.94 deaths

in 2021

Malaysia

8.18 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

69th

Malaysia rank

67th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8.18 deaths against 7.94 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.24 deaths.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.68 deaths	4.18 deaths	0.502 deaths	Malaysia
2010s	6.08 deaths	6.23 deaths	0.157 deaths	Malaysia
2020s	8.22 deaths	7.16 deaths	1.06 deaths	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 8.18 deaths against 7.94 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malaysia?: 0.24 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malaysia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malaysia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 67th 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 age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drug use disorder deaths by age
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.