Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Drug use disorder deaths
Nigeria
56.54 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
64.03 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
70th
Zimbabwe rank
68th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 64.03 deaths against 56.54 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 7.49 deaths.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 194 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.86 deaths | 29.27 deaths | 5.41 deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 40.03 deaths | 43.94 deaths | 3.91 deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 53.84 deaths | 60.37 deaths | 6.52 deaths | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 64.03 deaths against 56.54 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 7.49 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th 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.