Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.08
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.08
in 2021
All-time low
0.02
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Nigeria stood at 0.08. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Nigeria peaked at 0.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.028 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.056 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.075 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Nigeria?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Nigeria was 0.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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