Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Nigeria

Nigeria: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 28.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
28.81
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
194th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.49
in 2009
All-time low
28.48
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Nigeria, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 28.62001: 28.72002: 28.82003: 28.92004: 29.12005: 29.12006: 29.22007: 29.32008: 29.42009: 29.52010: 29.52011: 29.42012: 29.22013: 292014: 28.82015: 28.62016: 28.52017: 28.52018: 28.52019: 28.62020: 28.92021: 28.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Nigeria stood at 28.81.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Nigeria peaked at 29.49 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.48, in 2017.

Nigeria ranks 194th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 28.61 —
2001 28.66 +0.2%
2002 28.78 +0.4%
2003 28.9 +0.4%
2004 29.05 +0.5%
2005 29.08 +0.1%
2006 29.19 +0.4%
2007 29.32 +0.4%
2008 29.38 +0.2%
2009 29.49 +0.4%
2010 29.47 -0.1%
2011 29.39 -0.3%
2012 29.2 -0.6%
2013 28.98 -0.8%
2014 28.78 -0.7%
2015 28.61 -0.6%
2016 28.52 -0.3%
2017 28.48 -0.1%
2018 28.54 +0.2%
2019 28.6 +0.2%
2020 28.87 +0.9%
2021 28.81 -0.2%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 28.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.15, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 28.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.79, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.05 28.61 29.49 10
2010s 28.86 28.48 29.47 10
2020s 28.84 28.81 28.87 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 191 Niger 30.29 compare
  2. 192 Chad 30.25 compare
  3. 193 Mali 29.79 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Nigeria?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Nigeria was 28.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 29.49 in 2009.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 28.48 in 2017.
How does Nigeria rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
Nigeria ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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