Death rate from opioid use who in Paraguay
Paraguay: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.02 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from opioid use who in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Paraguay is 0.02, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Paraguay peaked at 0.05 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from opioid use who in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0.01 | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | — |
| 2013 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.125, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.04, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from opioid use who in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +400.0% | 0.01 | 0.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.006 | 0 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 | 0 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Paraguay?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Paraguay was 0.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Paraguay ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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