Burden of disease in Paraguay
Paraguay: Burden of disease was 32,931 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
32,931 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32,931 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
25,948 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease in Paraguay is 32,931 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Paraguay peaked at 32,931 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,948 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Paraguay 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Burden of disease in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,584 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 27,097 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 26,821 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 26,782 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 27,133 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 26,604 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 26,563 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 26,401 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 26,418 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 26,598 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 26,498 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26,256 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 26,036 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26,124 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 25,948 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26,106 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26,426 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25,952 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 26,072 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26,314 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 26,147 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 32,931 DALYs per 100,000 people | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,800 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,401 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,584 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,173 DALYs per 100,000 people | 25,948 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,498 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,539 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,147 DALYs per 100,000 people | 32,931 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 114 Vanuatu 33,182 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Guatemala 32,960 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Barbados 32,937 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Nepal 32,878 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Portugal 32,826 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Peru 32,540 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Paraguay?
- Burden of disease in Paraguay was 32,931 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32,931 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,948 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for burden of disease?
- Paraguay ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.