2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Paraguay
Paraguay: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 3.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Paraguay, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Paraguay stood at 3.4. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Paraguay peaked at 17.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 143rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7 | — |
| 2001 | 17.6 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.5 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.3 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.3 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.4 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 14.3 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 13 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 10.5 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 7.6 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 4 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.37 | 13 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 4.4 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Paraguay?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Paraguay was 3.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Paraguay ranks 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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