Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height 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
In 2016, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Paraguay stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Paraguay peaked at 2.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 91st out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +136.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -61.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 34% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 53% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 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)
- 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 wasting, weight for height in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Paraguay was 1.0% 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 wasting, weight for height recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.