Deaths from drowning ghe in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths from drowning ghe was 14,156 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14,156
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14,156
in 2021
All-time low
4,870
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning ghe in Nigeria stood at 14,156. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Nigeria peaked at 14,156 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,870, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,870 | — |
| 2001 | 5,441 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 5,403 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,378 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 6,562 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6,322 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7,425 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 7,714 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9,035 | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 10,337 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 8,926 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 9,158 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10,568 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 10,689 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11,531 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 11,308 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10,978 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12,821 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 13,228 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12,296 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 13,694 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 14,156 | +3.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 14,156 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36, 23.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 14,156 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8, 16.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,949 | 4,870 | 10,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,150 | 8,926 | 13,228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,925 | 13,694 | 14,156 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Nigeria?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Nigeria was 14,156 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,156 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,870 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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 from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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