Liberia vs Nigeria: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Liberia
0.7948 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
0.814 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia rank
154th
Nigeria rank
153rd
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.814 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7948 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 0.0192 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Liberia ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6698 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7348 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.7508 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.679 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0718 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.786 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7658 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0201 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.814 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7948 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.0192 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Liberia ranks 154th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.