Deaths substance disorders who in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths substance disorders who was 1,718 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,718
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,718
in 2021
All-time low
889.35
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths substance disorders who in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths substance disorders who in Nigeria stood at 1,718. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in Nigeria peaked at 1,718 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 889.35, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 1,030 | 889.35 | 1,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,232 | 1,183 | 1,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,599 | 1,481 | 1,718 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths substance disorders who in Nigeria?
- Deaths substance disorders who in Nigeria was 1,718 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,718 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 889.35 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths substance disorders who?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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