Malaysia vs Portugal: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Malaysia
247.27 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
288.01 deaths
in 2021
Malaysia rank
89th
Portugal rank
86th
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 288.01 deaths against 247.27 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 40.74 deaths.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 86th 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 | 129.92 deaths | 212.74 deaths | 82.81 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 182.54 deaths | 235.61 deaths | 53.07 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 221.66 deaths | 291.9 deaths | 70.24 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 288.01 deaths against 247.27 deaths in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 40.74 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 mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 86th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders 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 mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.