2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Paraguay
Paraguay: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 14.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Paraguay, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 14.6 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Paraguay peaked at 14.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8 | — |
| 2001 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.8 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.2 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 9.6 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 10 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.8 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.2 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.7 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 12 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 13 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 14.6 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.85 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.46 | 9.6 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.23 | 13.8 | 14.6 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Paraguay?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Paraguay was 14.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Paraguay ranks 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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