Nigeria vs United Kingdom: Deaths substance disorders who

Nigeria
1,718
in 2021
United Kingdom
1,792
in 2021
Nigeria rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
14th

Deaths substance disorders who over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,792 against 1,718 in Nigeria, a difference of 74.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Nigeria ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1,030 1,096 65.53 United Kingdom
2010s 1,232 1,353 121.45 United Kingdom
2020s 1,599 1,724 124.65 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths substance disorders who, Nigeria or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,792 against 1,718 in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths substance disorders who between Nigeria and United Kingdom?
74, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom rank globally for deaths substance disorders who?
Nigeria ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths substance disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths substance disorders who
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