Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 32.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Paraguay, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 32.2% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Paraguay peaked at 36.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2020.
That places Paraguay 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 32.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 32.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 33.8% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 32.2% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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More reference data data for Paraguay
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Paraguay?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Paraguay was 32.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Paraguay ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.