Death rate from opioid use who in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.6 in 2021. β² Rising
Death rate from opioid use who in Malawi, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Malawi is 0.6, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Malawi peaked at 0.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 2002.
That places Malawi 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.365 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.433 | 0.38 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 54 Tunisia 0.64 compare
- 55 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0.63 compare
- 56 Burundi 0.61 compare
- 58 Israel 0.59 compare
- 58 New Zealand 0.59 compare
- 58 Syrian Arab Republic 0.59 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Malawi?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Malawi was 0.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Malawi ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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