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
0204060200020102021

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

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
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 in both sexes.