Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Malaysia
Malaysia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 9.11 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Malaysia is 9.11 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Malaysia peaked at 9.11 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.64 deaths, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 89th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.72 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.64 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.66 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.81 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.85 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.94 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.03 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.14 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.44 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.85 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.15 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.16 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.17 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.44 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.77 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 7.51 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 7.67 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 8.32 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.58 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 9.11 deaths | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.01 deaths | 4.64 deaths | 5.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 deaths | 6.15 deaths | 8.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 deaths | 7.58 deaths | 9.11 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Malaysia?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Malaysia was 9.11 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 deaths in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 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.