Nigeria vs Suriname: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Nigeria
0.08 deaths
in 2021
Suriname
0.07 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
147th
Suriname rank
148th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Nigeria
  • Suriname
0.020.040.060.08200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.08 deaths against 0.07 deaths in Suriname, a difference of 0.01 deaths.

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

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

Nigeria ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 148th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 0.028 deaths 0.027 deaths 0.001 deaths Nigeria
2010s 0.056 deaths 0.039 deaths 0.017 deaths Nigeria
2020s 0.075 deaths 0.06 deaths 0.015 deaths Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Nigeria or Suriname?
Nigeria, at 0.08 deaths against 0.07 deaths in Suriname as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Nigeria and Suriname?
0.01 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Nigeria ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 148th 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.