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 194 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 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Malaysia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 21.7 —
2001 21.86 +0.7%
2002 21.74 -0.5%
2003 22.24 +2.3%
2004 22.91 +3.0%
2005 23.68 +3.4%
2006 24.29 +2.6%
2007 25.22 +3.8%
2008 26.59 +5.4%
2009 27.93 +5.0%
2010 28.8 +3.1%
2011 29.03 +0.8%
2012 28.95 -0.3%
2013 29.45 +1.7%
2014 31.21 +6.0%
2015 34.09 +9.2%
2016 35.59 +4.4%
2017 37.94 +6.6%
2018 39.7 +4.6%
2019 40.7 +2.5%
2020 33.78 -17.0%
2021 44.49 +31.7%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 44.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.61, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 44.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.98, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths drug overdoses who in Malaysia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +31.7% 33.78 44.49

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 South Korea 44.39 compare
  5. 80 Guatemala 42.46 compare
  6. 81 South Sudan 39.8 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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 194 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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Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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