Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male was 13.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Paraguay, 1990–2016
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 13.0% for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Paraguay peaked at 13.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1998.
That places Paraguay 5th out of 85 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.8% | — |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +73.0% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +19.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 13.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 13.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.9%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 2 |
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)
- 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)
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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 prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Paraguay was 13.0% in 2016, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1998.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Paraguay ranks 5th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.