Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 0.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malaysia, 2000–2021
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 147th of 194 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
| 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.55 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.975, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 147th out of 194 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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