Malawi vs Malaysia: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Malawi
7.03 deaths
in 2021
Malaysia
6.95 deaths
in 2021
Malawi rank
80th
Malaysia rank
81st

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
02468200020102021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 7.03 deaths against 6.95 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 0.08 deaths.

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

Malawi ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.39 deaths 3.27 deaths 0.119 deaths Malawi
2010s 4.51 deaths 5.41 deaths 0.905 deaths Malaysia
2020s 6.34 deaths 6.35 deaths 0.01 deaths Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Malawi or Malaysia?
Malawi, at 7.03 deaths against 6.95 deaths in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Malawi and Malaysia?
0.08 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Malawi ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 81st 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.