Nigeria vs Senegal: Drug use disorder death rate

Nigeria
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Senegal
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
173rd
Senegal rank
173rd

Drug use disorder death rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
0.010.0150.020.0250.03200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Senegal, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 173rd and Senegal ranks 173rd of 194 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.019 deaths per 100,000 people 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people Senegal
2010s 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people 0.027 deaths per 100,000 people 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people Senegal
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, Nigeria or Senegal?
Nigeria, at 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Senegal as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Nigeria and Senegal?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
Nigeria ranks 173rd and Senegal 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

Indicator
Drug use disorder death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.