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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Eswatini 67,502 compare
- 7 Mali 61,760 compare
- 8 South Sudan 61,270 compare
- 10 Mozambique 60,240 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 59,393 compare
- 12 Guinea 58,824 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
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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