Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Paraguay
Paraguay: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.55 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.55 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.5% on the previous year and down 75.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Paraguay peaked at 2.24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0.15 | — |
| 2004 | 0.13 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.08 | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3 | — |
| 2008 | 0.6 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.31 | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0.7 | — |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.33 | -68.6% |
| 2015 | 0.37 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 2.24 | +505.4% |
| 2017 | 0.45 | -79.9% |
| 2018 | 0.27 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | +52.9% |
| 2021 | 0.55 | +111.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.45, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths opioid overdoses by sex 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 | +505.4% | 0.37 | 2.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.157 | 0 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.558 | 0 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.405 | 0.26 | 0.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 124 Kiribati 0.68 compare
- 125 Central African Republic 0.62 compare
- 127 El Salvador 0.52 compare
- 128 Cuba 0.45 compare
- 129 Moldova 0.43 compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Paraguay?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Paraguay was 0.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Paraguay ranks 126th 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 Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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