Egypt vs Nigeria: Drug use disorder deaths
Egypt
56.09 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
56.54 deaths
in 2021
Egypt rank
71st
Nigeria rank
70th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 56.54 deaths against 56.09 deaths in Egypt, a difference of 0.45 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 70th of 194 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6 deaths | 23.86 deaths | 15.74 deaths | Egypt |
| 2010s | 68.52 deaths | 40.03 deaths | 28.49 deaths | Egypt |
| 2020s | 61.18 deaths | 53.84 deaths | 7.34 deaths | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 56.54 deaths against 56.09 deaths in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 0.45 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Egypt ranks 71st 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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.