Drug use disorder deaths by age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 14.57 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by age in Nigeria stood at 14.57 deaths.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Nigeria peaked at 14.72 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.01 deaths, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.09 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7.01 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.11 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.36 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.66 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.91 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.22 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.57 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.78 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.11 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.43 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.8 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.29 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 10.73 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.11 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.48 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 12.01 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.37 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.74 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.17 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.72 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 14.57 deaths | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 deaths | 7.01 deaths | 9.11 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 deaths | 9.43 deaths | 13.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.64 deaths | 14.57 deaths | 14.72 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Nigeria?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Nigeria was 14.57 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.72 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 deaths in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.