Gambia vs Nigeria: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Gambia
0.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
0.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
124th
Nigeria rank
121st
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.801 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.121 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.805 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Gambia ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 121st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. 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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.