Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Paraguay
Paraguay: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 48.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
48.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2003
All-time low
46.8%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Paraguay, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Paraguay is 48.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Paraguay peaked at 50.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2008.
That places Paraguay 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.7% | — |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 48.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 48.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 46.8% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.6% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 115 Thailand 49.3% compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 49.1% compare
- 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 48.7% compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 47.7% compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 46.9% compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 46.5% compare
More social development data for Paraguay
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,621 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 162 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 162 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Paraguay?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Paraguay was 48.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Paraguay ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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