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Smoking, vaping, HTP, NRT and snus in Paraguay

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10.6% of the adult population are current smokers

There are approximately 540,696 current smokers in Paraguay

17.4% of men are current smokers but only 3.8% of women

Country profile
Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2025-01-07

Smoking in Paraguay

There has been a downwards trend in current smoking prevalence in the general population in Paraguay. Smoking prevalence was 30% overall in 2000 and declined to 14% in 2015, with a further drop to 8.5% projected by 2025. For men, the prevalence decreased from 44% in 2000 to 22% in 2015, with a further decrease to 14% projected by 2025. Women’s prevalence was 15% in 2000; this decreased to around 5% in 2015, and is projected to decrease further to under 3% by 2025. The WHO published prevalence trend estimates in tobacco smoking, as shown here, in their 2018 2nd edition report, which show slightly different smoking prevalence to the WHO country profiles. Data for the estimates were obtained from WHO databases. The trend lines are projections, not predictions, of future attainment. A projection indicates a likely endpoint if the country maintains its tobacco control efforts at the same level that it has implemented them to date. Therefore the impact of recent interventions could alter the expected endpoint shown in the projection. While the methods of estimation used in the first and second editions of the WHO report are the same, the volume of data available for the second edition is larger i.e. 200 more national surveys. The results presented are therefore more robust.

3,955

Deaths

3955 people in Paraguay die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year.

10.6%

tobacco smoking

Adult tobacco smoking prevalence is 10.6%.

Details & datasheet on smoking in Paraguay

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Paraguay

In Paraguay, Law No. 5538/2015 classifies e-cigarettes as tobacco products. Vaping is restricted in certain public places. Decree No. 4694 applies a 16% tax on e-cigarettes, however most e-cigarettes reportedly are not registered as tobacco products, as the devices are imported as ‘electronic products’ and the e-liquids as ‘essences’, thus avoiding the tax .

Details & datasheet on vaping in Paraguay

Heated Tobacco Products

in Paraguay

You can't advertise HTP in Paraguay.

Details & datasheet on HTP in Paraguay

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Paraguay

You can't advertise NRT in Paraguay.

Details & datasheet on NRT in Paraguay

Snus

in Paraguay

Used in Scandinavia for more than 200 years, snus is providing smokers in Sweden and Norway with an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Find out what it is, and why it is considered a safer nicotine product in our briefing paper.

Details & datasheet on snus in Paraguay

Pouches

in Paraguay

Nicotine pouches are a relatively new product which can provide users of high-risk tobacco with an alternative that poses fewer risks to their health. Read more about nicotine pouches in our briefing paper

Details & datasheet on pouches in Paraguay
The GSTHR database is updated regularly by our team. However, please be aware that the information we provide does not constitute legal advice. We cannot guarantee that the information is up to date or accurate, as the regulatory status of different product categories can change at short notice and with little publicity. If you wish to check the legal status of use or possession of any safer nicotine product in a specific country or region, you should verify the information independently. If you have reason to think that the information supplied on the GSTHR is inaccurate, please contact us with details and any references and we will rectify any errors.
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