Deaths drug overdoses who in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths drug overdoses who was 119.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug overdoses who in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Malawi is 119.57, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Malawi peaked at 119.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.37, in 2000.
That places Malawi 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.37 | — |
| 2001 | 42.34 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 42.82 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 44.24 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 45.51 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 46.05 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.32 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 48.97 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 50.59 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 53.16 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 56.42 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 59.46 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 61.95 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 65.72 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 69.63 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 73.95 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 78.42 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 82.78 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 86.3 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 97.14 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 89.41 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 119.57 | +33.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 119.57 is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.61, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 119.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.47, 14.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths drug overdoses who in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +33.7% | 89.41 | 119.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.24 | 41.37 | 53.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.18 | 56.42 | 97.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.49 | 89.41 | 119.57 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Malawi?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Malawi was 119.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 119.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.37 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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