Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Paraguay
Paraguay: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.4%
World rank
170th
of 179 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2000
All-time low
6.4%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Paraguay stood at 6.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Paraguay peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 170th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -22.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 30% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.7%, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 22.4% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.5% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 168 Côte d'Ivoire 7.3% compare
- 168 Cote d'Ivoire 7.3% compare
- 171 Togo 5.8% compare
- 172 Cameroon 5.7% compare
- 173 Senegal 5.4% compare
- 173 Turkmenistan 5.4% 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 age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Paraguay?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Paraguay was 6.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Paraguay ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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