Barbados vs Nigeria: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Barbados
0.17 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
0.11 deaths
in 2021
Barbados rank
151st
Nigeria rank
152nd

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Barbados
  • Nigeria
0.050.10.150.20.25200020102021

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.17 deaths against 0.11 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 0.06 deaths.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 194 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.212 deaths 0.041 deaths 0.171 deaths Barbados
2010s 0.192 deaths 0.079 deaths 0.113 deaths Barbados
2020s 0.18 deaths 0.1 deaths 0.08 deaths Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Barbados or Nigeria?
Barbados, at 0.17 deaths against 0.11 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Barbados and Nigeria?
0.06 deaths, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Barbados and Nigeria rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Barbados ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 152nd 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 by sex. 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 by sex
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

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.