Death rates substance disorders who in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rates substance disorders who was 0.814 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rates substance disorders who in Nigeria, 2000–2021
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 153rd out of 194 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.
Death rates substance disorders who in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7188 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7423 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7262 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7201 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7346 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7247 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7388 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7437 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7419 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7571 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7407 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7121 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.695 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.683 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6726 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6572 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6468 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6466 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6614 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6746 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7176 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.814 | +13.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.814 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.814 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 153rd out of 194 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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