Deaths from diabetes ghe in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deaths from diabetes ghe was 5,896 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from diabetes ghe in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from diabetes ghe in Malaysia stood at 5,896. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes ghe in Malaysia peaked at 5,896 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,096, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from diabetes ghe in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,096 | — |
| 2001 | 3,136 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,236 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3,421 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3,459 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,466 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,448 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,439 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,551 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,648 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,683 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,628 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,582 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,707 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,942 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 4,386 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 4,535 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4,830 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5,061 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,283 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4,660 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 5,896 | +26.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5,896 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,593, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5,896 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,116, 5.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from diabetes ghe 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +26.5% | 4,660 | 5,896 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,390 | 3,096 | 3,648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,264 | 3,582 | 5,283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,278 | 4,660 | 5,896 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diabetes ghe in Malaysia?
- Deaths from diabetes ghe in Malaysia was 5,896 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,896 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,096 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for deaths from diabetes ghe?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diabetes ghe rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 from diabetes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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