Nigeria vs Romania: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Nigeria
14.57 deaths
in 2021
Romania
12.95 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
52nd
Romania rank
55th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Nigeria
- Romania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.57 deaths against 12.95 deaths in Romania, a difference of 1.62 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 deaths | 6.96 deaths | 0.921 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.31 deaths | 10.09 deaths | 1.22 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14.64 deaths | 12.54 deaths | 2.11 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 Romania?
- Nigeria, at 14.57 deaths against 12.95 deaths in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Nigeria and Romania?
- 1.62 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Romania rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 55th 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.