Nigeria vs Timor-Leste: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Nigeria
0.08 deaths
in 2021
Timor-Leste
0.15 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
147th
Timor-Leste rank
145th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Nigeria
  • Timor-Leste
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 0.15 deaths against 0.08 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 0.07 deaths.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.9 times Nigeria's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 147th and Timor-Leste ranks 145th of 194 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 0.028 deaths 0.084 deaths 0.056 deaths Timor-Leste
2010s 0.056 deaths 0.133 deaths 0.077 deaths Timor-Leste
2020s 0.075 deaths 0.14 deaths 0.065 deaths Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Nigeria or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 0.15 deaths against 0.08 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
0.07 deaths, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Timor-Leste rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Nigeria ranks 147th and Timor-Leste ranks 145th 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.