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
145th
of 194 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
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 145th of 194 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
| 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 29,095 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,317, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 29,095 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,851, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
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 145th out of 194 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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