Affordability of cigarettes in Paraguay

Paraguay: Affordability of cigarettes was 0.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
172nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2022
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Paraguay, 2012–2022

00.20.40.60.82012201720222012: 0.66 %2014: 0.55 %2016: 0.67 %2018: 0.61 %2020: 0.65 %2022: 0.76 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability of cigarettes in Paraguay stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Paraguay peaked at 0.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.

That places Paraguay 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability of cigarettes in Paraguay?
Affordability of cigarettes in Paraguay was 0.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
How does Paraguay rank for affordability of cigarettes?
Paraguay ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Affordability of cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Affordability of cigarettes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
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The price of 100 packs of cigarettes as a share of GDP per capita. This price is based on the most-sold brand of cigarettes in a given country and includes taxes. Lower values indicate that cigarettes are more affordable.