Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Deaths drug overdoses who

Nigeria
56.54
in 2021
Zimbabwe
64.03
in 2021
Nigeria rank
70th
Zimbabwe rank
68th

Deaths drug overdoses who over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
2030405060200020102021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 64.03 against 56.54 in Nigeria, a difference of 7.49.

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 29.27 5.41 Zimbabwe
2010s 40.03 43.94 3.91 Zimbabwe
2020s 53.84 60.37 6.52 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths drug overdoses who, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 64.03 against 56.54 in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths drug overdoses who between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
7.49, 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 deaths drug overdoses who?
Nigeria ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed