Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 9.96 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9.96
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.07
in 2005
All-time low
9.81
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Paraguay, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 9.96 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Paraguay peaked at 10.07 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.81, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.81 | — |
| 2001 | 9.89 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.96 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.02 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.05 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.07 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.07 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.06 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.05 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.04 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.04 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.03 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.02 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.01 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.98 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.96 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.95 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.96 | +0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.46, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 9.81 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 | 9.95 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 | 9.96 | 9.96 | 1 |
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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)
- 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 prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Paraguay was 9.96 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.81 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Paraguay ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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