Deaths drug overdoses who in Nigeria

Nigeria: Deaths drug overdoses who was 56.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
56.54
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
56.54
in 2021
All-time low
17.84
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Nigeria, 2000–2021

20304050602000201020212000: 18.52001: 17.82002: 192003: 20.62004: 22.92005: 242006: 26.22007: 28.12008: 29.72009: 31.82010: 33.42011: 34.92012: 36.22013: 37.62014: 39.22015: 40.22016: 41.82017: 43.42018: 46.12019: 47.62020: 51.12021: 56.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 56.54 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Nigeria peaked at 56.54 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.84, in 2001.

Nigeria ranks 70th 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 23.86 17.84 31.76 10
2010s 40.03 33.37 47.58 10
2020s 53.84 51.14 56.54 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Nigeria?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Nigeria was 56.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 56.54 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 17.84 in 2001.
How does Nigeria rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Nigeria ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 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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