Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 97.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Paraguay, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 97.6% for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in 2022.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Paraguay peaked at 98.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 58th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.3% | — |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 86.3% | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 97.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 97.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +53.3% | 56.3% | 86.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 53.3% | 56.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 74.1% | 93.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 93.2% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.6% | 98.0% | 3 |
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More health data for Paraguay
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- 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)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Paraguay?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Paraguay was 97.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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