Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Paraguay
Paraguay: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 23.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
23.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2003
All-time low
22.8%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Paraguay, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 23.2% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Paraguay peaked at 26.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2008.
Paraguay ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 23.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 64% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 23.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 22.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 162 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Paraguay?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Paraguay was 23.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Paraguay ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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