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Death rates opioid overdoses by age in Nigeria

Nigeria: Death rates opioid overdoses by age was 0 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates opioid overdoses by age in Nigeria, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rates opioid overdoses by age in Nigeria stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Over the whole period, death rates opioid overdoses by age in Nigeria peaked at 0 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates opioid overdoses by age in Nigeria?
Death rates opioid overdoses by age in Nigeria was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates opioid overdoses by age recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rates opioid overdoses by age recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for death rates opioid overdoses by age?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates opioid overdoses by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates opioid overdoses by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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