Death rate from opioid use who in Malawi

Malawi: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.6 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2021
All-time low
0.36
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Malawi, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.372001: 0.372002: 0.362003: 0.372004: 0.372005: 0.362006: 0.362007: 0.362008: 0.362009: 0.372010: 0.382011: 0.392012: 0.42013: 0.412014: 0.422015: 0.442016: 0.452017: 0.462018: 0.472019: 0.512020: 0.462021: 0.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Tunisia 0.64 compare
  2. 55 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0.63 compare
  3. 56 Burundi 0.61 compare
  4. 58 Israel 0.59 compare
  5. 58 New Zealand 0.59 compare
  6. 58 Syrian Arab Republic 0.59 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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