Nigeria vs Yemen: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Nigeria
14.57 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
13.78 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
52nd
Yemen rank
54th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.57 deaths against 13.78 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 0.79 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Nigeria ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 deaths | 8.49 deaths | 0.612 deaths | Yemen |
| 2010s | 11.31 deaths | 12.18 deaths | 0.867 deaths | Yemen |
| 2020s | 14.64 deaths | 14.44 deaths | 0.205 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 Yemen?
- Nigeria, at 14.57 deaths against 13.78 deaths in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 0.79 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 54th 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.