Low birth weight number in Paraguay
Paraguay: Low birth weight number was 13.8 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
13.8
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
78th
of 156 countries
All-time high
13.9
in 2015
All-time low
13.1
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight number in Paraguay, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Paraguay stood at 13.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Paraguay peaked at 13.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 2010.
Paraguay ranks 78th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.38 | 13.2 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 | 13.1 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 59,968 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 58,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 58,301 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Paraguay?
- Low birth weight number in Paraguay was 13.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for low birth weight number?
- Paraguay ranks 78th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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