Myanmar vs Nigeria: Drug use disorder deaths
Myanmar
59.21 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
60.78 deaths
in 2021
Myanmar rank
84th
Nigeria rank
81st
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 60.78 deaths against 59.21 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 1.57 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8 deaths | 24.97 deaths | 24.83 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 53.3 deaths | 42.94 deaths | 10.37 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 58.99 deaths | 57.87 deaths | 1.12 deaths | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 60.78 deaths against 59.21 deaths in Myanmar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 1.57 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 84th 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.