Deaths from substance disorders who in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths from substance disorders who was 1,779 in 2021. β² Rising
Deaths from substance disorders who in Nigeria, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from substance disorders who in Nigeria is 1,779, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Nigeria peaked at 1,779 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 908.47, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,055 | 908.47 | 1,227 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,275 | 1,220 | 1,413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,657 | 1,536 | 1,779 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance disorders who in Nigeria?
- Deaths from substance disorders who in Nigeria was 1,779 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,779 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 908.47 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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