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
20406080200020102021

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

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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