Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 15.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.34
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.34
in 2021
All-time low
8.37
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Malaysia stood at 15.34. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Malaysia peaked at 15.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.37, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.54 | — |
| 2001 | 8.37 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.37 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.62 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.75 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.9 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.05 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.49 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 10.1 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.57 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.61 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.6 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.99 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.5 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.68 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 12.95 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.83 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 14.02 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.45 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.7 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 15.34 | +20.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 15.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.6, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 15.34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.52, 6.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.88 | 8.37 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.22 | 10.57 | 14.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.02 | 12.7 | 15.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Malaysia?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Malaysia was 15.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Malaysia ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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