Burden of disease who in Nigeria

Nigeria: Burden of disease who was 60,776 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
60,776
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
102,169
in 2000
All-time low
60,776
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Nigeria, 2000–2021

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000201020212000: 102.2k2001: 99.9k2002: 97.5k2003: 94.7k2004: 92.0k2005: 89.0k2006: 86.4k2007: 83.9k2008: 81.7k2009: 79.6k2010: 77.7k2011: 76.0k2012: 74.3k2013: 72.7k2014: 71.3k2015: 69.8k2016: 68.3k2017: 66.9k2018: 65.2k2019: 63.4k2020: 62.2k2021: 60.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 60,776 for burden of disease who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Nigeria peaked at 102,169 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60,776, in 2021.

Nigeria ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 102,169
2001 99,888 -2.2%
2002 97,452 -2.4%
2003 94,706 -2.8%
2004 91,965 -2.9%
2005 89,045 -3.2%
2006 86,421 -2.9%
2007 83,895 -2.9%
2008 81,669 -2.7%
2009 79,569 -2.6%
2010 77,658 -2.4%
2011 76,005 -2.1%
2012 74,256 -2.3%
2013 72,658 -2.2%
2014 71,252 -1.9%
2015 69,764 -2.1%
2016 68,273 -2.1%
2017 66,864 -2.1%
2018 65,207 -2.5%
2019 63,394 -2.8%
2020 62,232 -1.8%
2021 60,776 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90,678 79,569 102,169 10
2010s 70,533 63,394 77,658 10
2020s 61,504 60,776 62,232 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Eswatini 67,502 compare
  2. 7 Mali 61,760 compare
  3. 8 South Sudan 61,270 compare
  4. 10 Mozambique 60,240 compare
  5. 11 Sierra Leone 59,393 compare
  6. 12 Guinea 58,824 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Nigeria?
Burden of disease who in Nigeria was 60,776 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 102,169 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 60,776 in 2021.
How does Nigeria rank for burden of disease who?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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