Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malaysia

Malaysia: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 0.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.55
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
145th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.55
in 2021
All-time low
0.37
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malaysia, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.392001: 0.382002: 0.372003: 0.382004: 0.382005: 0.382006: 0.372007: 0.382008: 0.392009: 0.42010: 0.42011: 0.42012: 0.392013: 0.392014: 0.412015: 0.452016: 0.472017: 0.492018: 0.512019: 0.512020: 0.452021: 0.55

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malaysia stood at 0.55. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malaysia peaked at 0.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2002.

Malaysia ranks 145th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malaysia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.39
2001 0.38 -2.6%
2002 0.37 -2.6%
2003 0.38 +2.7%
2004 0.38 +0.0%
2005 0.38 +0.0%
2006 0.37 -2.6%
2007 0.38 +2.7%
2008 0.39 +2.6%
2009 0.4 +2.6%
2010 0.4 +0.0%
2011 0.4 +0.0%
2012 0.39 -2.5%
2013 0.39 +0.0%
2014 0.41 +5.1%
2015 0.45 +9.8%
2016 0.47 +4.4%
2017 0.49 +4.3%
2018 0.51 +4.1%
2019 0.51 +0.0%
2020 0.45 -11.8%
2021 0.55 +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.382 0.37 0.4 10
2010s 0.442 0.39 0.51 10
2020s 0.5 0.45 0.55 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.57 compare
  2. 142 Papua New Guinea 0.57 compare
  3. 142 Uzbekistan 0.57 compare
  4. 146 Japan 0.52 compare
  5. 147 Peru 0.51 compare
  6. 147 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malaysia?
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malaysia was 0.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.55 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
Malaysia ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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