Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 28,346 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Malaysia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Malaysia is 28,346, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Malaysia peaked at 28,346 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,896, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,896 | — |
| 2001 | 14,144 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 14,622 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 15,310 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 15,650 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16,075 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 16,647 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 17,164 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 18,006 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 18,753 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 18,950 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 19,538 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 20,379 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 20,767 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 21,965 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 22,992 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 24,276 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 25,449 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 26,727 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 28,346 | +6.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 28,346 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,646, 3.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 28,346 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,979, 3.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,027 | 13,896 | 18,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,939 | 18,950 | 28,346 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Malaysia?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Malaysia was 28,346 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,346 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,896 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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