Latin America and the Caribbean vs Paraguay: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Latin America and the Caribbean
8.77
in 2024
Paraguay
15.4
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
3rd
Paraguay rank
2nd
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.4 against 8.77 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 6.63.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.8 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 2nd of 9 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 | 7.75 | 0.8207 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 11.59 | 4.04 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 14.76 | 6.36 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Latin America and the Caribbean or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.4 against 8.77 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Latin America and the Caribbean and Paraguay?
- 6.63, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Paraguay rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 2nd of 9 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.