Bhutan vs Nigeria: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Bhutan
0.7931 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
0.814 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bhutan rank
155th
Nigeria rank
153rd

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Bhutan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.814 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7931 deaths per 100,000 people in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0209 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7441 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7348 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0093 deaths per 100,000 people Bhutan
2010s 0.7733 deaths per 100,000 people 0.679 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0943 deaths per 100,000 people Bhutan
2020s 0.8069 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7658 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0411 deaths per 100,000 people Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Bhutan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.814 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7931 deaths per 100,000 people in Bhutan as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Bhutan and Nigeria?
0.0209 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bhutan and Nigeria rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Bhutan ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders 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 substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.