Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Paraguay
Paraguay: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 3.15 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
3.15
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
54th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.55
in 2008
All-time low
2.27
in 2003
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Paraguay, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Paraguay stood at 3.15.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Paraguay peaked at 3.55 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2003.
Paraguay ranks 54th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.98 | — |
| 2001 | 3.08 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.66 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 2.27 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 2.63 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.84 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.98 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.55 | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.28 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.32 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.13 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.93 | 2.27 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 3.13 | 3.32 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Paraguay?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Paraguay was 3.15 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Paraguay ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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