Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 126.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021
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 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 drug use disorders ghe in Malawi, year by year
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 126.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.47, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 126.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 12.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Malawi 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 | +33.7% | 94.95 | 126.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 53 North Korea 143.79 compare
- 54 Madagascar 138.43 compare
- 55 Mozambique 127.54 compare
- 57 Sri Lanka 125.18 compare
- 58 Tunisia 119.55 compare
- 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 194 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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