Deaths from substance use disorders who in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 126.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 126.92 for deaths from substance use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Malawi peaked at 126.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.09, in 2000.
That places Malawi 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from substance use disorders who 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 substance use disorders who 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 substance use disorders who in Malawi?
- Deaths from substance use disorders who in Malawi was 126.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 126.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.09 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
- Malawi ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance use disorders who 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 substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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