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
20406080200020102021

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

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
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