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

Latest (2019)
28,346
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
46th
of 182 countries
All-time high
28,346
in 2019
All-time low
13,896
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Malaysia, 2000–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000200920192000: 13.9k2001: 14.1k2002: 14.6k2003: 15.3k2004: 15.6k2005: 16.1k2006: 16.6k2007: 17.2k2008: 18.0k2009: 18.8k2010: 18.9k2011: 19.5k2012: 20.4k2013: 20.8k2014: 22.0k2015: 23.0k2016: 24.3k2017: 25.4k2018: 26.7k2019: 28.3k

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

Annual values for Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex in Malaysia, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,027 13,896 18,753 10
2010s 22,939 18,950 28,346 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 43 Belgium 29,153 compare
  2. 44 Portugal 29,030 compare
  3. 45 Czechia 28,853 compare
  4. 47 Chile 27,958 compare
  5. 48 Tanzania 26,473 compare
  6. 49 Cuba 26,175 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
195 places, 3,900 data points, 2000–2019
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