Nigeria vs Paraguay: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Nigeria
3.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Paraguay
2.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
174th
Paraguay rank
177th
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Nigeria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 174th and Paraguay ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.539 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.887 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.435 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from alzheimer's, Nigeria or Paraguay?
- Nigeria, at 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from alzheimer's between Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Nigeria ranks 174th and Paraguay ranks 177th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.