What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Central African Republic and Paraguay?

2.16 deaths, with Paraguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Paraguay?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Paraguay: Substance use disorder deaths

Central African Republic

10.53 deaths

in 2021

Paraguay

12.69 deaths

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

123rd

Paraguay rank

120th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

Central African Republic
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 12.69 deaths against 10.53 deaths in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.16 deaths.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 123rd and Paraguay ranks 120th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.33 deaths	2.22 deaths	6.11 deaths	Central African Republic
2010s	9.84 deaths	9.03 deaths	0.814 deaths	Central African Republic
2020s	10.27 deaths	10.59 deaths	0.325 deaths	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Central African Republic or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 12.69 deaths against 10.53 deaths in Central African Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Central African Republic and Paraguay?: 2.16 deaths, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Paraguay?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Paraguay rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?: Central African Republic ranks 123rd and Paraguay ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Substance 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: 28 August 2026

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