Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Niger
Niger: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 4.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.75
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.75
in 2021
All-time low
1.12
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4.75 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Niger peaked at 4.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2001.
Niger ranks 145th of 194 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.
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.97 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.07 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.27 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.45 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 2.93 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.57 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.78 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.01 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.24 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.51 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.57 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.75 | +3.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.47, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.12 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 2.45 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 | 4.57 | 4.75 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Niger?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Niger was 4.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Niger ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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