Share of children vaccinated against measles in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 90 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 195 countries
All-time high
96
in 1993
All-time low
16
in 1981
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Paraguay, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 90 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Paraguay peaked at 96 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1981.
Paraguay ranks 97th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19 | — |
| 1981 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 26 | +62.5% |
| 1983 | 37 | +42.3% |
| 1984 | 62 | +67.6% |
| 1985 | 48 | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 56 | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 63 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 69 | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 74 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 87 | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 96 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 76 | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 81 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 61 | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 71 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 82 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 92 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 91 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 78 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 85 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 92 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 80 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 68 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 54 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 83 | +53.7% |
| 2024 | 90 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 90 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 90 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 90 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.1 | 16 | 63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.2 | 61 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.5 | 86 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9 | 78 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5 | 54 | 90 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 97 Bangladesh 90 compare
- 97 Brazil 90 compare
- 97 Guatemala 90 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 90 compare
- 97 Zimbabwe 90 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Paraguay?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Paraguay was 90 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1981.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Paraguay ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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