Maldives vs Nigeria: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Maldives
0.07 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
0.11 deaths
in 2021
Maldives rank
154th
Nigeria rank
152nd

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Maldives
  • Nigeria
0.020.040.060.080.1200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.11 deaths against 0.07 deaths in Maldives, a difference of 0.04 deaths.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Maldives ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.04 deaths 0.041 deaths 0.001 deaths Nigeria
2010s 0.047 deaths 0.079 deaths 0.032 deaths Nigeria
2020s 0.075 deaths 0.1 deaths 0.025 deaths Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Maldives or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.11 deaths against 0.07 deaths in Maldives as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Maldives and Nigeria?
0.04 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Nigeria rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Maldives ranks 154th 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.