Smoking in Paraguay
In Paraguay, the prevalence of tobacco smoking among adults aged 15 years and older shows a notable trend over recent years. In 2022, the overall adult smoking prevalence was 10.6%, with a significant gender disparity: the prevalence of smoking was 17.4% among males and 3.8% among females. These figures indicate a decline from previous years, such as in 2020, when the smoking prevalence was 11.7% overall, 18.8% for males, and 4.4% for females. The number of smokers decreased, from 621,767 individuals in 2019 to 540,696 in 2022. For reference, the adult daily smoking prevalence in 2017 was 9.1%, with a prevalence of 14.8% among males and 3.2% among females. Smoking-related mortalities remain a public health concern. In 2021, 3,955 deaths were attributed to smoking, representing 7.77% of all deaths in the country. The gender breakdown shows 2,912 deaths among males, accounting for 9.76% of male deaths, and 1,043 deaths among females, representing 4.95% of female deaths. These statistics underscore the ongoing public health challenge posed by tobacco smoking in Paraguay, despite the observed reductions in smoking prevalence.
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How Paraguay dumps billions of illicit cigarettes on the global market
On Sep. 25, 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products entered into force. According to the WHO, illicit trade refers to “any practice or conduct prohibited by law and which relates to production, shipment, receipt, possession, distribution, sale or purchase, including any practice or conduct intended to facilitate such activity.”
Most research on the illicit tobacco trade so far has focused on the role of transnational tobacco companies. [...]