Nigeria vs Portugal: Deaths from substance use disorders who

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

Deaths from substance use disorders who over time

  • Nigeria
  • Portugal
20406080200020102021

How they compare

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

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 49.51 24.54 Portugal
2010s 42.94 50.27 7.33 Portugal
2020s 57.87 67.24 9.37 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from substance use disorders who, Nigeria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 65.82 against 60.78 in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from substance use disorders who between Nigeria and Portugal?
5.04, 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 deaths from substance use disorders who?
Nigeria ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from substance use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed