Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 6.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Paraguay is 6.9, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Paraguay peaked at 7.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.84, in 2003.
That places Paraguay 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.25 | — |
| 2001 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.98 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.84 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.02 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.43 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.68 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.92 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.97 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.12 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.11 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.98 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.78 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.64 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.41 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.38 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.39 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.36 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.45 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.55 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.77 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 | 5.84 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 6.36 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 | 6.45 | 6.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Paraguay?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Paraguay was 6.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Paraguay ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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