Burden of disease who in Malaysia

Malaysia: Burden of disease who was 29,095 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29,095
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
143rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
29,095
in 2021
All-time low
22,199
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Malaysia, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 23.2k2001: 22.6k2002: 22.3k2003: 22.5k2004: 22.4k2005: 22.3k2006: 22.2k2007: 22.2k2008: 22.7k2009: 23.2k2010: 23.4k2011: 23.5k2012: 23.3k2013: 23.5k2014: 23.9k2015: 24.7k2016: 24.9k2017: 25.3k2018: 25.4k2019: 25.6k2020: 23.4k2021: 29.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, burden of disease who in Malaysia stood at 29,095. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Malaysia peaked at 29,095 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,199, in 2006.

Malaysia ranks 143rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Malaysia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 23,175
2001 22,592 -2.5%
2002 22,280 -1.4%
2003 22,499 +1.0%
2004 22,388 -0.5%
2005 22,259 -0.6%
2006 22,199 -0.3%
2007 22,245 +0.2%
2008 22,718 +2.1%
2009 23,180 +2.0%
2010 23,406 +1.0%
2011 23,470 +0.3%
2012 23,339 -0.6%
2013 23,478 +0.6%
2014 23,876 +1.7%
2015 24,726 +3.6%
2016 24,931 +0.8%
2017 25,251 +1.3%
2018 25,437 +0.7%
2019 25,573 +0.5%
2020 23,433 -8.4%
2021 29,095 +24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,553 22,199 23,180 10
2010s 24,349 23,339 25,573 10
2020s 26,264 23,433 29,095 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 140 Netherlands 29,324 compare
  2. 141 Vietnam 29,278 compare
  3. 142 Colombia 29,236 compare
  4. 144 Libya 29,060 compare
  5. 145 Ecuador 28,637 compare
  6. 146 Bangladesh 28,628 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Malaysia?
Burden of disease who in Malaysia was 29,095 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 29,095 in 2021.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 22,199 in 2006.
How does Malaysia rank for burden of disease who?
Malaysia ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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