Deaths from Alzheimer's in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths from Alzheimer's was 6,649 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from Alzheimer's in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 6,649 deaths for deaths from alzheimer's in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimer's in Nigeria peaked at 6,649 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,254 deaths, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from Alzheimer's in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,254 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,407 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3,490 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,627 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3,779 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3,911 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4,045 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4,207 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4,293 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,450 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4,563 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4,707 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4,869 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5,006 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5,092 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,197 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5,368 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5,509 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5,681 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,886 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6,423 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 6,649 deaths | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,846 deaths | 3,254 deaths | 4,450 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,188 deaths | 4,563 deaths | 5,886 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,536 deaths | 6,423 deaths | 6,649 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimer's in Nigeria?
- Deaths from alzheimer's in Nigeria was 6,649 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,649 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,254 deaths in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths from alzheimer's?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimer's rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes.