Paraguay vs World: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2024
World
5.5%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
7th
World rank
6th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Paraguay
- World
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.4% against 5.5% in World, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.8 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 7th and World ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.4% | 2.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 5.2% | 6.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 5.3% | 9.5% | 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 World?
- Paraguay, at 15.4% against 5.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Paraguay and World?
- 9.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and World rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Paraguay ranks 7th and World ranks 6th 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.