Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Malawi

Malawi: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 126.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
126.92
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
126.92
in 2021
All-time low
44.09
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021

4060801001202000201020212000: 44.12001: 45.12002: 45.62003: 47.12004: 48.52005: 492006: 50.32007: 52.12008: 53.82009: 56.52010: 59.92011: 62.92012: 65.22013: 69.72014: 73.82015: 78.32016: 83.12017: 87.72018: 91.52019: 1032020: 952021: 126.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Malawi is 126.92, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Malawi peaked at 126.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.09, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 56th of 192 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 drug use disorders ghe in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 44.09
2001 45.07 +2.2%
2002 45.58 +1.1%
2003 47.1 +3.3%
2004 48.46 +2.9%
2005 49.01 +1.1%
2006 50.34 +2.7%
2007 52.08 +3.5%
2008 53.82 +3.3%
2009 56.53 +5.0%
2010 59.94 +6.0%
2011 62.93 +5.0%
2012 65.25 +3.7%
2013 69.67 +6.8%
2014 73.8 +5.9%
2015 78.35 +6.2%
2016 83.14 +6.1%
2017 87.74 +5.5%
2018 91.49 +4.3%
2019 103.03 +12.6%
2020 94.95 -7.8%
2021 126.92 +33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.21 44.09 56.53 10
2010s 77.53 59.94 103.03 10
2020s 110.94 94.95 126.92 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 53 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 143.79 compare
  2. 54 Madagascar 138.43 compare
  3. 55 Mozambique 127.54 compare
  4. 57 Sri Lanka 125.18 compare
  5. 58 Tunisia 119.55 compare
  6. 59 Uzbekistan 118.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Malawi?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Malawi was 126.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 126.92 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 44.09 in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Malawi ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. 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 drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from drug use disorders 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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