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
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) β 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
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.