Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 10.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Paraguay is 10.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Paraguay peaked at 47.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 160th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.4% | — |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 30.1% | 47.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 18.0% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 13.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Paraguay?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Paraguay was 10.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Paraguay ranks 160th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.