Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Malaysia
Malaysia: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 76.63 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
76.63 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
78.29 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
69.54 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Malaysia is 76.63 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Malaysia peaked at 78.29 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.54 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 69.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 70.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 72.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 73.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 75 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 76.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 77.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 77.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 77.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 75.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 76.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72 DALYs per 100,000 people | 69.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | 76.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | 76.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | 78.29 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | 75.13 DALYs per 100,000 people | 76.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 121 Rwanda 81.08 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 79.89 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Eritrea 77.94 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Tanzania, United Republic of 76.38 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Naoero 76.25 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Comoros 76.23 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Malaysia?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Malaysia was 76.63 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.29 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.54 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.