Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 14.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14.47
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
56th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.47
in 2022
All-time low
3.43
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Paraguay, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 14.47 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Paraguay peaked at 14.47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 56th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.43 | — |
| 1991 | 3.66 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 3.9 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 4.14 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4.38 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 4.62 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.87 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.11 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 5.35 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.6 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.84 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.1 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.37 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.64 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.93 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 7.22 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 7.52 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.83 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.15 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.48 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 8.82 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.17 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.54 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.93 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.34 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.78 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11.24 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.73 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.24 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.77 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 13.32 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 13.89 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 14.47 | +4.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 14.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.29, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 14.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.02, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.51 | 3.43 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.11 | 5.84 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.66 | 8.82 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.89 | 13.32 | 14.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Paraguay was 14.47 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Paraguay ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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