Ecuador vs Nigeria: Drug use disorder deaths
Ecuador
65.92 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
60.78 deaths
in 2021
Ecuador rank
78th
Nigeria rank
81st
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Ecuador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 65.92 deaths against 60.78 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 5.14 deaths.
That makes Ecuador'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.
Ecuador ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.48 deaths | 24.97 deaths | 8.49 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.83 deaths | 42.94 deaths | 23.11 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 56.33 deaths | 57.87 deaths | 1.54 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Ecuador or Nigeria?
- Ecuador, at 65.92 deaths against 60.78 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 5.14 deaths, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 81st 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. 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 in both sexes.