Paraguay vs Peru: Drug use disorder deaths

Paraguay
12.69 deaths
in 2021
Peru
15.68 deaths
in 2021
Paraguay rank
120th
Peru rank
119th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Paraguay
  • Peru
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Peru currently reports 15.68 deaths against 12.69 deaths in Paraguay, a difference of 2.99 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Paraguay ranks 120th and Peru ranks 119th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 2.22 deaths 8.84 deaths 6.61 deaths Peru
2010s 9.03 deaths 10.17 deaths 1.14 deaths Peru
2020s 10.59 deaths 14.23 deaths 3.64 deaths Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Paraguay or Peru?
Peru, at 15.68 deaths against 12.69 deaths in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Paraguay and Peru?
2.99 deaths, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Paraguay ranks 120th and Peru ranks 119th 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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.