Egypt vs Malawi: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Egypt
6.92 deaths
in 2021
Malawi
7.03 deaths
in 2021
Egypt rank
82nd
Malawi rank
80th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Egypt
  • Malawi
2468200020102021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 7.03 deaths against 6.92 deaths in Egypt, a difference of 0.11 deaths.

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

Egypt ranks 82nd and Malawi ranks 80th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 3.89 deaths 3.39 deaths 0.492 deaths Egypt
2010s 7.37 deaths 4.51 deaths 2.86 deaths Egypt
2020s 7.15 deaths 6.34 deaths 0.815 deaths Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Egypt or Malawi?
Malawi, at 7.03 deaths against 6.92 deaths in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Egypt and Malawi?
0.11 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Malawi rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Egypt ranks 82nd and Malawi ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid 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
Opioid 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 opioid use disorders in females.