Cuba vs Paraguay: Drug use disorder deaths

Cuba
1.35 deaths
in 2021
Paraguay
1.47 deaths
in 2021
Cuba rank
153rd
Paraguay rank
152nd

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Cuba
  • Paraguay
0123200020102021

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 1.47 deaths against 1.35 deaths in Cuba, a difference of 0.12 deaths.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 153rd and Paraguay ranks 152nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 1.17 deaths 0.38 deaths 0.794 deaths Cuba
2010s 2.21 deaths 1.53 deaths 0.674 deaths Cuba
2020s 1.17 deaths 1.21 deaths 0.05 deaths Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Cuba or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 1.47 deaths against 1.35 deaths in Cuba as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Cuba and Paraguay?
0.12 deaths, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Paraguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cuba and Paraguay rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Cuba ranks 153rd and Paraguay ranks 152nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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