Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) was 29.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Paraguay, 1990–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 29.6% for exclusive breastfeeding in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Paraguay peaked at 29.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1996.
That places Paraguay 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.7% | — |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +212.9% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +21.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 29.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 29.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.9%, 74% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.9% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Paraguay?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Paraguay was 29.6% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1996.
- How does Paraguay rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2016.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.