Iraq vs Paraguay: Healthy life expectancy

Iraq
61.02 Years
in 2021
Paraguay
60.88 Years
in 2021
Iraq rank
113th
Paraguay rank
115th

Healthy life expectancy over time

  • Iraq
  • Paraguay
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 61.02 Years against 60.88 Years in Paraguay, a difference of 0.14 Years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Iraq ranks 113th and Paraguay ranks 115th of 185 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 59.42 Years 64.61 Years 5.19 Years Paraguay
2010s 61.26 Years 64.85 Years 3.59 Years Paraguay
2020s 60.67 Years 62.87 Years 2.19 Years Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Iraq or Paraguay?
Iraq, at 61.02 Years against 60.88 Years in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Iraq and Paraguay?
0.14 Years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Paraguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Paraguay rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
Iraq ranks 113th and Paraguay ranks 115th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy
Unit
Years
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
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.