Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Niger
Niger: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 19.63 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Niger stood at 19.63 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Niger peaked at 19.63 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.01 deaths, in 2000.
Niger ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.01 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6.81 deaths | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 7.31 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 7.95 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 8.25 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.86 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 9.22 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.82 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 9.88 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.71 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.84 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 11.9 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 12.9 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 13.8 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 14.55 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 15.03 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.59 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 16.56 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 17.15 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 17.72 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 17.67 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 19.63 deaths | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.28 deaths | 5.01 deaths | 9.88 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6 deaths | 10.84 deaths | 17.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.65 deaths | 17.67 deaths | 19.63 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Niger?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Niger was 19.63 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19.63 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 deaths in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Niger ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.