Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Death rate from opioid use who

Nigeria
0.03
in 2021
Sierra Leone
0.03
in 2021
Nigeria rank
162nd
Sierra Leone rank
162nd

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
0.010.0150.020.0250.03200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.03 against 0.03 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.018 0.016 0.002 Nigeria
2010s 0.02 0.021 0.001 Sierra Leone
2020s 0.025 0.025 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
Nigeria, at 0.03 against 0.03 in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
0, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Nigeria ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed