Nigeria vs Philippines: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Nigeria
14.57 deaths
in 2021
Philippines
15.5 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
52nd
Philippines rank
50th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15.5 deaths against 14.57 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 0.93 deaths.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 deaths | 3.12 deaths | 4.76 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.31 deaths | 10.16 deaths | 1.16 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14.64 deaths | 13.05 deaths | 1.59 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 15.5 deaths against 14.57 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 0.93 deaths, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 50th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths by age. 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 drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.