Paraguay vs Uruguay: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Paraguay
3.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
3.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Paraguay rank
36th
Uruguay rank
38th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.986 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Paraguay, at 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Paraguay ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.