Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Nigeria

Nigeria: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 0.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.81
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.81
in 2021
All-time low
0.65
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Nigeria, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.722001: 0.752002: 0.732003: 0.732004: 0.742005: 0.732006: 0.742007: 0.752008: 0.752009: 0.762010: 0.742011: 0.722012: 0.72013: 0.682014: 0.672015: 0.662016: 0.652017: 0.652018: 0.662019: 0.672020: 0.712021: 0.81

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.81 for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Nigeria peaked at 0.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 2016.

That places Nigeria 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.72
2001 0.75 +4.2%
2002 0.73 -2.7%
2003 0.73 +0.0%
2004 0.74 +1.4%
2005 0.73 -1.4%
2006 0.74 +1.4%
2007 0.75 +1.4%
2008 0.75 +0.0%
2009 0.76 +1.3%
2010 0.74 -2.6%
2011 0.72 -2.7%
2012 0.7 -2.8%
2013 0.68 -2.9%
2014 0.67 -1.5%
2015 0.66 -1.5%
2016 0.65 -1.5%
2017 0.65 +0.0%
2018 0.66 +1.5%
2019 0.67 +1.5%
2020 0.71 +6.0%
2021 0.81 +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.74 0.72 0.76 10
2010s 0.68 0.65 0.74 10
2020s 0.76 0.71 0.81 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 117 Namibia 0.86 compare
  2. 118 Ethiopia 0.84 compare
  3. 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.81 compare
  4. 121 Ecuador 0.8 compare
  5. 122 Gambia 0.79 compare
  6. 122 Samoa 0.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Nigeria?
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Nigeria was 0.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 2016.
How does Nigeria rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
Nigeria ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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