Paraguay vs Uruguay: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Paraguay
4.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
4.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Paraguay rank
46th
Uruguay rank
45th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8087 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7398 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0261 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.28 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 Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Paraguay ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 45th 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.