Deaths drug overdoses who in Niger

Niger: Deaths drug overdoses who was 4.66 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
4.66
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.66
in 2021
All-time low
1.11
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Niger, 2000–2021

123452000201020212000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.22003: 1.42004: 1.52005: 1.72006: 1.82007: 1.92008: 22009: 2.22010: 2.42011: 2.62012: 2.92013: 3.12014: 3.32015: 3.52016: 3.72017: 3.92018: 4.22019: 4.42020: 4.52021: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Niger is 4.66, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Niger peaked at 4.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2001.

Niger ranks 134th of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6 1.11 2.23 10
2010s 3.41 2.41 4.42 10
2020s 4.58 4.49 4.66 2

Countries ranked near Niger

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  4. 135 Equatorial Guinea 4.57 compare
  5. 135 Ghana 4.57 compare
  6. 137 Jordan 4.56 compare
  7. 137 Mali 4.56 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Niger?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Niger was 4.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 4.66 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2001.
How does Niger rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Niger ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses 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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