Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe was 227.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 227.48 for deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malawi peaked at 227.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 119.12, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 67th 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.
Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.45 | — |
| 2001 | 119.12 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 128.74 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 136.52 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 139.55 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 138.56 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 147.74 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 147.94 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 141.07 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 141.56 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 139.84 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 141.61 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 142.82 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 144.17 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 146.06 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 153.87 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 161.84 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 174.59 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 183.88 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 199.69 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 206.54 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 227.48 | +10.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 227.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 144.52, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 227.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.87, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.03 | 119.12 | 147.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.84 | 139.84 | 199.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.01 | 206.54 | 227.48 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malawi?
- Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malawi was 227.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 227.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.12 in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe?
- Malawi ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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