Paraguay vs WB_MI: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2024
WB_MI
5.1%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
7th
WB_MI rank
8th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Paraguay
- WB_MI
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.4% against 5.1% in WB_MI, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 3.0 times WB_MI's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 7th and WB_MI ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | WB_MI | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.1% | 2.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 5.0% | 6.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 4.9% | 9.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Paraguay or WB_MI?
- Paraguay, at 15.4% against 5.1% in WB_MI as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Paraguay and WB_MI?
- 10.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and WB_MI?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and WB_MI rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Paraguay ranks 7th and WB_MI ranks 8th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.