Nigeria vs Pakistan: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Nigeria
0.814 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan
0.8279 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
153rd
Pakistan rank
150th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.8279 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.814 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0139 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 153rd and Pakistan ranks 150th of 194 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7348 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8936 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1587 deaths per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.679 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8482 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1692 deaths per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.7658 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8252 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0594 deaths per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.8279 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.814 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.0139 deaths per 100,000 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd and Pakistan ranks 150th 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.