Maldives vs Nigeria: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Maldives
0.04 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
0.08 deaths
in 2021
Maldives rank
150th
Nigeria rank
147th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Maldives
  • Nigeria
0.020.040.060.08200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.08 deaths against 0.04 deaths in Maldives, a difference of 0.04 deaths.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Maldives's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.02 deaths 0.028 deaths 0.008 deaths Nigeria
2010s 0.032 deaths 0.056 deaths 0.024 deaths Nigeria
2020s 0.045 deaths 0.075 deaths 0.03 deaths Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Maldives or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.08 deaths against 0.04 deaths in Maldives as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Maldives and Nigeria?
0.04 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Nigeria rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Maldives ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths 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
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
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

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.