Nigeria vs Sweden: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Nigeria
14.57 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
16.6 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
52nd
Sweden rank
49th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Nigeria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.6 deaths against 14.57 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 2.03 deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 deaths | 13.58 deaths | 5.7 deaths | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.31 deaths | 20.02 deaths | 8.71 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.64 deaths | 19.59 deaths | 4.94 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Nigeria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.6 deaths against 14.57 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Nigeria and Sweden?
- 2.03 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Sweden rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th 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.