Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 226,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Paraguay, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Paraguay stood at 226,000. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Paraguay peaked at 939,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 226,000, in 2030.
Paraguay ranks 130th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 939,000 | — |
| 2005 | 759,000 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 694,000 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 603,000 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 482,000 | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 379,000 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 342,000 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 323,000 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 307,000 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 291,000 | -5.2% |
| 2030 | 226,000 | -22.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 226,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 226,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 762,500, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 797,333 | 694,000 | 939,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 542,500 | 482,000 | 603,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 328,400 | 291,000 | 379,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 226,000 | 226,000 | 226,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Paraguay?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Paraguay was 226,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 939,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,000 in 2030.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Paraguay ranks 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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