Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Drug use disorder death rate
Nicaragua
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
172nd
Nigeria rank
173rd
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.019 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.131 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.058 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nicaragua, at 0.04 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 Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.