Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay peaked at 98.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2004.
Paraguay ranks 97th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.2% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +5.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 98.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 98.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 77.2% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.2% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 91.2% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More health data for Paraguay
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay was 98.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Paraguay ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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