Paraguay vs Switzerland: Deaths from poisoning

Paraguay
11.4 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland
10.7 deaths
in 2021
Paraguay rank
136th
Switzerland rank
139th

Deaths from poisoning over time

  • Paraguay
  • Switzerland
5101520200020102021

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 11.4 deaths against 10.7 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Paraguay ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 139th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.45 deaths 10.26 deaths 1.19 deaths Paraguay
2010s 11.61 deaths 10.5 deaths 1.11 deaths Paraguay
2020s 12.05 deaths 12.74 deaths 0.685 deaths Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Paraguay or Switzerland?
Paraguay, at 11.4 deaths against 10.7 deaths in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Paraguay and Switzerland?
0.7 deaths, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Paraguay and Switzerland rank globally for deaths from poisoning?
Paraguay ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from poisoning
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 poisonings in both sexes.