Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Paraguay
Paraguay: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 86.07 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
86.07 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
92.72 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
70.83 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 86.07 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Paraguay peaked at 92.72 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.83 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 70.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 73.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 72.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 77.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 74.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 76.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 76.74 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 83.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 77.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 77.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 80.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 85.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 86.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 81.61 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 87.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 83.03 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 92.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 87.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 82.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 86.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | 70.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | 83.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.96 DALYs per 100,000 people | 77.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | 92.72 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | 82.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | 86.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 112 Botswana 88.9 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 87.04 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 114 El Salvador 86.84 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 116 India 85.31 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Barbados 85.01 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Maldives 84.14 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Paraguay?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Paraguay was 86.07 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 92.72 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.83 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Paraguay ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.