Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Malaysia
8.18 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
7.94 deaths
in 2021
Malaysia rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
69th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Malaysia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8.18 deaths against 7.94 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.24 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Malaysia ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 4.18 deaths 5.24 deaths 1.06 deaths Zimbabwe
2010s 6.23 deaths 6.65 deaths 0.411 deaths Zimbabwe
2020s 7.16 deaths 8.57 deaths 1.41 deaths Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
Malaysia, at 8.18 deaths against 7.94 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
0.24 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Malaysia ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th 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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About this data

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

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