Nigeria vs Serbia: Drug use disorder deaths
Nigeria
56.54 deaths
in 2021
Serbia
67.59 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
70th
Serbia rank
67th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Nigeria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 67.59 deaths against 56.54 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 11.05 deaths.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 70th and Serbia ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.86 deaths | 37.52 deaths | 13.66 deaths | Serbia |
| 2010s | 40.03 deaths | 30.85 deaths | 9.18 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 53.84 deaths | 50.16 deaths | 3.68 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Nigeria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 67.59 deaths against 56.54 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Nigeria and Serbia?
- 11.05 deaths, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Serbia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Serbia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 70th and Serbia ranks 67th 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.