Brazil vs Paraguay: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Brazil
5.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Paraguay
4.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
43rd
Paraguay rank
46th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1804 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Brazil, at 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 46th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. 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 substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.