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