Nigeria vs Spain: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Nigeria
1,779 deaths
in 2021
Spain
1,634 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
22nd
Spain rank
25th
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,779 deaths against 1,634 deaths in Spain, a difference of 145 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,055 deaths | 1,262 deaths | 206.22 deaths | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,275 deaths | 1,323 deaths | 47.92 deaths | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,657 deaths | 1,652 deaths | 5.76 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Nigeria or Spain?
- Nigeria, at 1,779 deaths against 1,634 deaths in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Nigeria and Spain?
- 145 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders 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 mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.