Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Malawi
Malawi: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 9.54 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Malawi stood at 9.54 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Malawi peaked at 9.54 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.56 deaths, in 2012.
Malawi ranks 88th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.65 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.71 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.8 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.98 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.17 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.27 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.59 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.77 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.41 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.56 deaths | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 6.14 deaths | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 6.32 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.43 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.8 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 6.94 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.12 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.95 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 7.67 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 9.54 deaths | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 deaths | 4.65 deaths | 5.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 deaths | 4.56 deaths | 7.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 deaths | 7.67 deaths | 9.54 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Malawi?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Malawi was 9.54 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 deaths in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Malawi ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.