Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 0.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Nigeria stood at 0.83. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Nigeria peaked at 0.83 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.74 | — |
| 2001 | 0.76 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.76 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.76 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.77 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.78 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.74 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.72 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.71 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.68 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.67 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.68 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.74 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.83 | +12.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.758 | 0.74 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.704 | 0.67 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.785 | 0.74 | 0.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Nigeria?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Nigeria was 0.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Nigeria ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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