Deaths drug overdoses who in Malaysia

Malaysia: Deaths drug overdoses who was 44.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
44.49
Change on year
up 31.7%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.49
in 2021
All-time low
21.7
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Malaysia, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 21.72001: 21.92002: 21.72003: 22.22004: 22.92005: 23.72006: 24.32007: 25.22008: 26.62009: 27.92010: 28.82011: 292012: 28.92013: 29.42014: 31.22015: 34.12016: 35.62017: 37.92018: 39.72019: 40.72020: 33.82021: 44.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Malaysia stood at 44.49. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Malaysia peaked at 44.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 78th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.82 21.7 27.93 10
2010s 33.55 28.8 40.7 10
2020s 39.14 33.78 44.49 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 75 Estonia 46.68 compare
  2. 76 Myanmar 45.48 compare
  3. 77 Portugal 45.47 compare
  4. 79 Korea 44.39 compare
  5. 80 Guatemala 42.46 compare
  6. 81 South Sudan 39.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Malaysia?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Malaysia was 44.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 44.49 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Malaysia ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses 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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