Deaths from substance use disorders who in Malaysia

Malaysia: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 62.73 in 2021. β–² 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 substance use disorders who 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

The most recent figure for deaths from substance use disorders who in Malaysia is 62.73, measured 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 substance use disorders who in Malaysia peaked at 62.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.41, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 80th out of 192 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.

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

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Malaysia?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Malaysia was 62.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 62.73 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.41 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Malaysia ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who 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 substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance use disorders who
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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