Dominica vs Nigeria: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex

Dominica
0.06
in 2021
Nigeria
0.08
in 2021
Dominica rank
149th
Nigeria rank
147th

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex over time

  • Dominica
  • Nigeria
0.020.040.060.08200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.08 against 0.06 in Dominica, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Dominica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominica ahead.

Dominica ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.039 0.028 0.011 Dominica
2010s 0.04 0.056 0.016 Nigeria
2020s 0.05 0.075 0.025 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths opioid overdoses by sex, Dominica or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.08 against 0.06 in Dominica as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths opioid overdoses by sex between Dominica and Nigeria?
0.02, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Dominica and Nigeria rank globally for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Dominica ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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