Benin vs Nigeria: Drug use disorder death rate
Benin
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
173rd
Nigeria rank
173rd
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.019 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.008 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Benin ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder death rate. 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.