Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Malaysia

Malaysia: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 62.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
62.73
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
62.73
in 2021
All-time low
29.41
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02040602000201020212000: 29.42001: 29.62002: 29.62003: 30.62004: 31.52005: 32.32006: 332007: 342008: 35.72009: 37.42010: 38.32011: 38.72012: 38.72013: 39.52014: 422015: 46.22016: 48.62017: 522018: 54.92019: 56.72020: 47.52021: 62.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 62.73 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Malaysia peaked at 62.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.41, in 2000.

Malaysia ranks 80th 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Malaysia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 29.41
2001 29.56 +0.5%
2002 29.55 -0.0%
2003 30.55 +3.4%
2004 31.47 +3.0%
2005 32.27 +2.5%
2006 32.96 +2.1%
2007 33.96 +3.0%
2008 35.73 +5.2%
2009 37.37 +4.6%
2010 38.34 +2.6%
2011 38.69 +0.9%
2012 38.66 -0.1%
2013 39.46 +2.1%
2014 41.97 +6.4%
2015 46.23 +10.2%
2016 48.58 +5.1%
2017 52.04 +7.1%
2018 54.89 +5.5%
2019 56.72 +3.3%
2020 47.52 -16.2%
2021 62.73 +32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.28 29.41 37.37 10
2010s 45.56 38.34 56.72 10
2020s 55.12 47.52 62.73 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 77 Republic of Korea 66.78 compare
  2. 78 Ecuador 65.92 compare
  3. 79 Portugal 65.82 compare
  4. 81 Nigeria 60.78 compare
  5. 82 Estonia 60.18 compare
  6. 83 Slovenia 59.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Malaysia?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Malaysia was 62.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 62.73 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.41 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Malaysia ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 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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