Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay stood at 6.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 19.6% | 31.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.5% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 157 Côte d'Ivoire 7.3% compare
- 159 Togo 5.8% compare
- 160 Cameroon 5.7% compare
- 161 Senegal 5.4% compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 5.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,805 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 19.71 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,514 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 6.4% 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of 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.