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
051015200020102021

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) – 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

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.