Death rates substance disorders who in Malaysia

Malaysia: Death rates substance disorders who was 0.7207 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7207
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.7207
in 2021
All-time low
0.4906
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Malaysia, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.5152001: 0.5042002: 0.4912003: 0.5012004: 0.5042005: 0.5022006: 0.4992007: 0.5032008: 0.5222009: 0.5362010: 0.5382011: 0.5342012: 0.5242013: 0.5252014: 0.5482015: 0.5952016: 0.6162017: 0.6422018: 0.6642019: 0.6692020: 0.5782021: 0.721

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates substance disorders who in Malaysia is 0.7207, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Malaysia peaked at 0.7207 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4906, in 2002.

Malaysia ranks 160th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5077 0.4906 0.536 10
2010s 0.5856 0.5237 0.6692 10
2020s 0.6494 0.578 0.7207 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 157 Singapore 0.7367 compare
  2. 158 Guinea 0.7293 compare
  3. 159 Japan 0.7284 compare
  4. 161 Argentina 0.7123 compare
  5. 162 Mali 0.692 compare
  6. 163 Nepal 0.6753 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Malaysia?
Death rates substance disorders who in Malaysia was 0.7207 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7207 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4906 in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Malaysia ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rates substance disorders 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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