Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Malaysia
Malaysia: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 15.34 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Malaysia stood at 15.34 deaths. 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, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Malaysia peaked at 15.34 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.37 deaths, 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.54 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 8.37 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.37 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.6 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.62 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.75 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.9 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.05 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.49 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 10.1 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.57 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.61 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.6 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.99 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.5 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.68 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 12.95 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.83 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 14.02 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.45 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.7 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 15.34 deaths | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.88 deaths | 8.37 deaths | 10.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.22 deaths | 10.57 deaths | 14.45 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.02 deaths | 12.7 deaths | 15.34 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Malaysia?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Malaysia was 15.34 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.34 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 deaths in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.