Nigeria vs Peru: Drug use disorder death rate
Nigeria
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
0.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
173rd
Peru rank
171st
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Nigeria
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Nigeria ranks 173rd and Peru ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.019 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.012 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.012 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Nigeria or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.05 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 Nigeria and Peru?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Peru rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Nigeria ranks 173rd and Peru ranks 171st 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.