Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 92.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Paraguay, 1990–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 92.2% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2019.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Paraguay peaked at 97.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 1996.
That places Paraguay 119th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.0% | — |
| 1996 | 60.8% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.6% | +40.8% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | -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 | 92.2% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 60.8% | 85.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 77.2% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.2% | 97.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Paraguay?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Paraguay was 92.2% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 1996.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Paraguay ranks 119th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.