Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 1,779 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nigeria stood at 1,779 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nigeria peaked at 1,779 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 908.48 deaths, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 908.48 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 963.93 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 969.24 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 987.96 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,036 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,051 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,101 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,140 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,169 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,227 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,234 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,220 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,225 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,237 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,250 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,253 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,264 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,295 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,356 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,413 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,536 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1,779 deaths | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,055 deaths | 908.48 deaths | 1,227 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,275 deaths | 1,220 deaths | 1,413 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,657 deaths | 1,536 deaths | 1,779 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nigeria?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nigeria was 1,779 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,779 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 908.48 deaths in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.