What is drug use disorder death rate in Nigeria?

Drug use disorder death rate in Nigeria was 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.

What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.

How does Nigeria rank for drug use disorder death rate?

Nigeria ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Drug use disorder death rate in Nigeria

Name: Drug use disorder death rate in Nigeria
Creator: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.03 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

173rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.03 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2018

All-time low

0.01 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2001

Years of data

2000–2021

Drug use disorder death rate in Nigeria, 2000–2021

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, drug use disorder death rate in Nigeria stood at 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Nigeria peaked at 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.

That places Nigeria 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Drug use disorder death rate in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Drug use disorder death rate in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year	deaths per 100,000 people	Change
2000	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2001	0.01 deaths per 100,000 people	-50.0%
2002	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+100.0%
2003	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2004	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2005	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2006	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2007	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2008	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2009	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2010	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2011	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2012	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2013	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2014	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2015	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2016	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2017	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2018	0.03 deaths per 100,000 people	+50.0%
2019	0.03 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2020	0.03 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2021	0.03 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.019 deaths per 100,000 people	0.01 deaths per 100,000 people	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.022 deaths per 100,000 people	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	0.03 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.03 deaths per 100,000 people	0.03 deaths per 100,000 people	0.03 deaths per 100,000 people	2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

171 Peru 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
172 Nicaragua 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
173 Benin 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
173 Burkina Faso 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
173 Cameroon 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
173 Côte d'Ivoire 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
173 Gambia 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
173 Guinea-Bissau 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
173 Mauritania 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
173 Senegal 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
173 Sierra Leone 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
173 Togo 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder death rate in Nigeria?: Drug use disorder death rate in Nigeria was 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
How does Nigeria rank for drug use disorder death rate?: Nigeria ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Drug use disorder death rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.