Immunization, measles in Paraguay
Paraguay: Immunization, measles was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Paraguay stood at 90.0%.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Paraguay peaked at 96.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1981.
Paraguay ranks 92nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.0% | — |
| 1981 | 16.0% | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | +62.5% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | +42.3% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | +67.6% |
| 1985 | 48.0% | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 46.0% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 69.0% | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 76.0% | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +53.7% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.1% | 16.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.2% | 61.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 86.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 78.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 54.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
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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 immunization, measles in Paraguay?
- Immunization, measles in Paraguay was 90.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1981.
- How does Paraguay rank for immunization, measles?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.