Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Deaths from poisoning
Bangladesh
191.01 deaths
in 2021
Malaysia
218.44 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
56th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Deaths from poisoning over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 218.44 deaths against 191.01 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 27.43 deaths.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.47 deaths | 169.51 deaths | 95.96 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 235.81 deaths | 187.47 deaths | 48.34 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 195.47 deaths | 193.55 deaths | 1.93 deaths | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 218.44 deaths against 191.01 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 27.43 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for deaths from poisoning?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from poisoning. 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 poisonings in both sexes.