Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 28.81 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
28.81 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
194th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.49 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
28.48 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nigeria stood at 28.81 DALYs per 100,000 people.
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 in Nigeria peaked at 29.49 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.48 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Nigeria ranks 194th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 28.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 29.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | 29.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | 29.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nigeria?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Nigeria was 28.81 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.49 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.48 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Nigeria ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.