Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Paraguay is 2.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Paraguay peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 39% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 34% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 139 North Macedonia 3.5% compare
- 140 Malta 3.1% compare
- 140 United Kingdom 3.1% compare
- 143 Portugal 2.8% compare
- 143 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.8% compare
- 145 Australia 2.7% compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Paraguay was 2.9% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Paraguay ranks 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.