Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Paraguay
Paraguay: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 21.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.4%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
25th
of 198 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2024
All-time low
2.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Paraguay stood at 21.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Paraguay peaked at 21.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1980.
Paraguay ranks 25th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.5% | 21.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Paraguay?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Paraguay was 21.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Paraguay ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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