Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 14.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.57
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.72
in 2020
All-time low
7.01
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Nigeria stood at 14.57.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Nigeria peaked at 14.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.01, 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.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.09 | — |
| 2001 | 7.01 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.11 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.36 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.66 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.91 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.22 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.57 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.78 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.11 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.43 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.8 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.29 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 10.73 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.11 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.48 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 12.01 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.37 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.74 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.17 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.72 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 14.57 | -1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 14.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.58, 9.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 14.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12, 13.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 | 7.01 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 9.43 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.64 | 14.57 | 14.72 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Nigeria?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Nigeria was 14.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.72 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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