Croatia vs Nigeria: Drug use disorder deaths

Croatia
61.74 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
56.54 deaths
in 2021
Croatia rank
69th
Nigeria rank
70th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Croatia
  • Nigeria
20406080100120200020102021

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 61.74 deaths against 56.54 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 5.2 deaths.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Croatia ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 70th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 71.71 deaths 23.86 deaths 47.85 deaths Croatia
2010s 71.04 deaths 40.03 deaths 31.01 deaths Croatia
2020s 65.68 deaths 53.84 deaths 11.84 deaths Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Croatia or Nigeria?
Croatia, at 61.74 deaths against 56.54 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Croatia and Nigeria?
5.2 deaths, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Nigeria rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Croatia ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 70th 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 deaths. 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 deaths
Unit
deaths
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

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