Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Nigeria

Nigeria: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 60.78 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
60.78
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
60.78
in 2021
All-time low
18.46
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Nigeria, 2000–2021

20304050602000201020212000: 19.12001: 18.52002: 19.72003: 21.42004: 23.92005: 25.12006: 27.52007: 29.62008: 31.32009: 33.52010: 35.42011: 37.22012: 38.62013: 40.32014: 42.12015: 43.12016: 452017: 46.72018: 49.82019: 51.32020: 552021: 60.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Nigeria stood at 60.78. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Nigeria peaked at 60.78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.46, in 2001.

That places Nigeria 81st out of 192 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 ghe in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 19.12
2001 18.46 -3.5%
2002 19.71 +6.8%
2003 21.44 +8.8%
2004 23.9 +11.5%
2005 25.08 +4.9%
2006 27.53 +9.8%
2007 29.61 +7.6%
2008 31.3 +5.7%
2009 33.55 +7.2%
2010 35.39 +5.5%
2011 37.18 +5.1%
2012 38.61 +3.8%
2013 40.26 +4.3%
2014 42.06 +4.5%
2015 43.12 +2.5%
2016 44.96 +4.3%
2017 46.72 +3.9%
2018 49.8 +6.6%
2019 51.27 +3.0%
2020 54.96 +7.2%
2021 60.78 +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.97 18.46 33.55 10
2010s 42.94 35.39 51.27 10
2020s 57.87 54.96 60.78 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 78 Ecuador 65.92 compare
  2. 79 Portugal 65.82 compare
  3. 80 Malaysia 62.73 compare
  4. 82 Estonia 60.18 compare
  5. 83 Slovenia 59.45 compare
  6. 84 Myanmar 59.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Nigeria?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Nigeria was 60.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 60.78 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 18.46 in 2001.
How does Nigeria rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Nigeria ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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 ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from drug use disorders ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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