Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Nigeria

Nigeria: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 0.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.02
in 2011
All-time low
0.01
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Nigeria, 2000–2021

00.0050.010.0150.022000201020212000: 0.012001: 0.012002: 0.012003: 0.012004: 0.012005: 0.012006: 0.012007: 0.012008: 0.012009: 0.012010: 0.012011: 0.022012: 0.022013: 0.022014: 0.022015: 0.022016: 0.022017: 0.022018: 0.022019: 0.022020: 0.022021: 0.02

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Nigeria stood at 0.02. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Nigeria peaked at 0.02 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 148th 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.

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.01 —
2001 0.01 +0.0%
2002 0.01 +0.0%
2003 0.01 +0.0%
2004 0.01 +0.0%
2005 0.01 +0.0%
2006 0.01 +0.0%
2007 0.01 +0.0%
2008 0.01 +0.0%
2009 0.01 +0.0%
2010 0.01 +0.0%
2011 0.02 +100.0%
2012 0.02 +0.0%
2013 0.02 +0.0%
2014 0.02 +0.0%
2015 0.02 +0.0%
2016 0.02 +0.0%
2017 0.02 +0.0%
2018 0.02 +0.0%
2019 0.02 +0.0%
2020 0.02 +0.0%
2021 0.02 +0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.475, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.175, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
2010s 0.019 0.01 0.02 10
2020s 0.02 0.02 0.02 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 148 Bahrain 0.02 compare
  2. 148 East Timor 0.02 compare
  3. 148 Solomon Islands 0.02 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Nigeria?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Nigeria was 0.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Nigeria ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex
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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