Nigeria vs Portugal: Substance use disorder deaths

Nigeria
60.78 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
65.82 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
81st
Portugal rank
79th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

  • Nigeria
  • Portugal
20406080200020102021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 65.82 deaths against 60.78 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 5.04 deaths.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 79th of 194 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 24.97 deaths 49.51 deaths 24.54 deaths Portugal
2010s 42.94 deaths 50.27 deaths 7.33 deaths Portugal
2020s 57.87 deaths 67.24 deaths 9.37 deaths Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Nigeria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 65.82 deaths against 60.78 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Nigeria and Portugal?
5.04 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
Nigeria ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Substance 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
Substance 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

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