3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay
Paraguay: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 92 in 2019. ▲ Rising
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay, 1990–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay stood at 92.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay peaked at 97.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.8, in 1996.
Paraguay ranks 117th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66 | — |
| 1996 | 60.8 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 60.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.6 | +40.8% |
| 2000 | 85 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 85.9 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 85.8 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.9 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.2 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 87.5 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 90.5 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 90.6 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.2 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 93.8 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 95.6 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 95.8 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.7 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.8 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.4 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.3 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.5 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.3 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 97.7 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 92 | -5.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +40.8% | 60.8 | 85.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3 | 60.8 | 85.6 | 4 |
| 2000s | 86.94 | 77.2 | 93.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.91 | 92 | 97.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay was 92 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8 in 1996.
- How does Paraguay rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Paraguay ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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