Deaths from diabetes ghe in Malaysia

Malaysia: Deaths from diabetes ghe was 5,896 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
5,896
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,896
in 2021
All-time low
3,096
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diabetes ghe in Malaysia, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 3.1k2001: 3.1k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.4k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.4k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.6k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.7k2011: 3.6k2012: 3.6k2013: 3.7k2014: 3.9k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.5k2017: 4.8k2018: 5.1k2019: 5.3k2020: 4.7k2021: 5.9k

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 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Mozambique, Republic of 6,067 compare
  2. 41 Angola 6,015 compare
  3. 42 Canada 5,902 compare
  4. 44 Haiti 5,587 compare
  5. 45 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 5,399 compare
  6. 46 Nepal 5,228 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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All data for Malaysia β†’

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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths from diabetes ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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