Nigeria vs Syrian Arab Republic: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Nigeria
0.814 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
0.8272 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
153rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
151st

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.8272 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.814 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0132 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Nigeria ranks 153rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 151st of 194 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7348 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7604 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0256 deaths per 100,000 people Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 0.679 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8096 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1306 deaths per 100,000 people Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 0.7658 deaths per 100,000 people 0.816 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0502 deaths per 100,000 people Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Nigeria or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.8272 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
0.0132 deaths per 100,000 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Nigeria ranks 153rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 151st 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

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.