Maldives vs Nigeria: Deaths drug use disorders by sex

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

Deaths drug use disorders by sex over time

  • Maldives
  • Nigeria
0.020.040.060.080.1200020102021

How they compare

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

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 0.041 0.001 Nigeria
2010s 0.047 0.079 0.032 Nigeria
2020s 0.075 0.1 0.025 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths drug use disorders by sex, Maldives or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.11 against 0.07 in Maldives as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths drug use disorders by sex between Maldives and Nigeria?
0.04, 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 deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Maldives ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
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