Death rates substance disorders who in Nigeria

Nigeria: Death rates substance disorders who was 0.814 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.814
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.814
in 2021
All-time low
0.6466
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Nigeria, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.7192001: 0.7422002: 0.7262003: 0.722004: 0.7352005: 0.7252006: 0.7392007: 0.7442008: 0.7422009: 0.7572010: 0.7412011: 0.7122012: 0.6952013: 0.6832014: 0.6732015: 0.6572016: 0.6472017: 0.6472018: 0.6612019: 0.6752020: 0.7182021: 0.814

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rates substance disorders who in Nigeria stood at 0.814. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Nigeria peaked at 0.814 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6466, in 2017.

That places Nigeria 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7348 0.7188 0.7571 10
2010s 0.679 0.6466 0.7407 10
2020s 0.7658 0.7176 0.814 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 148 Pakistan 0.8279 compare
  2. 149 Syrian Arab Republic 0.8272 compare
  3. 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8167 compare
  4. 152 Liberia 0.7948 compare
  5. 153 Bhutan 0.7931 compare
  6. 154 Niger 0.783 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Nigeria?
Death rates substance disorders who in Nigeria was 0.814 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.814 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6466 in 2017.
How does Nigeria rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Nigeria ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rates substance disorders who
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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