Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Paraguay
Paraguay: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 85.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Paraguay, 1990–2018
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Paraguay is 85.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Paraguay peaked at 93.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.7% | — |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | -8.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 85.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.2%, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 85.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.1%, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 78.8% | 90.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 83.3% | 93.6% | 3 |
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)
- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Paraguay?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Paraguay was 85.9% in 2018, according to UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Paraguay ranks 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits (% of pregnant women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pregnant women receiving prenatal care, at least four times, are the percentage of women attended at least four times during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.