Deaths substance disorders who in Malaysia

Malaysia: Deaths substance disorders who was 184.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
184.36
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
76th
of 194 countries
All-time high
184.36
in 2021
All-time low
88.7
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths substance disorders who in Malaysia, 2000–2021

0501001502002000201020212000: 88.92001: 892002: 88.72003: 93.12004: 95.92005: 97.32006: 98.92007: 101.82008: 108.22009: 113.42010: 115.92011: 117.12012: 116.72013: 118.92014: 126.32015: 139.72016: 147.32017: 155.62018: 163.62019: 167.12020: 148.42021: 184.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 184.36 for deaths substance disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in Malaysia peaked at 184.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.7, in 2002.

That places Malaysia 76th 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 substance disorders who in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths substance disorders who in Malaysia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 88.93 —
2001 89 +0.1%
2002 88.7 -0.3%
2003 93.06 +4.9%
2004 95.94 +3.1%
2005 97.35 +1.5%
2006 98.86 +1.6%
2007 101.82 +3.0%
2008 108.24 +6.3%
2009 113.37 +4.7%
2010 115.94 +2.3%
2011 117.14 +1.0%
2012 116.68 -0.4%
2013 118.92 +1.9%
2014 126.29 +6.2%
2015 139.67 +10.6%
2016 147.3 +5.5%
2017 155.6 +5.6%
2018 163.63 +5.2%
2019 167.06 +2.1%
2020 148.37 -11.2%
2021 184.36 +24.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 184.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.38, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 184.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.24, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.53 88.7 113.37 10
2010s 136.82 115.94 167.06 10
2020s 166.37 148.37 184.36 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 73 Lithuania 191.39 compare
  2. 74 Zambia 187.45 compare
  3. 75 Niger 187.1 compare
  4. 77 Norway 181.4 compare
  5. 78 Indonesia 177.35 compare
  6. 79 Peru 171.36 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths substance disorders who in Malaysia?
Deaths substance disorders who in Malaysia was 184.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 184.36 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 88.7 in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for deaths substance disorders who?
Malaysia ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths substance 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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