Panama vs Paraguay: Drug use disorder deaths

Panama
1.81 deaths
in 2021
Paraguay
1.47 deaths
in 2021
Panama rank
151st
Paraguay rank
152nd

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Panama
  • Paraguay
012345200020102021

How they compare

Panama currently reports 1.81 deaths against 1.47 deaths in Paraguay, a difference of 0.34 deaths.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 151st and Paraguay ranks 152nd of 194 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 2.18 deaths 0.38 deaths 1.8 deaths Panama
2010s 2.05 deaths 1.53 deaths 0.517 deaths Panama
2020s 2.2 deaths 1.21 deaths 0.985 deaths Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Panama or Paraguay?
Panama, at 1.81 deaths against 1.47 deaths in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Panama and Paraguay?
0.34 deaths, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Panama ranks 151st 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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