Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 3.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.2
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
18.55
in 2000
All-time low
3.2
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 3.2 for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Paraguay peaked at 18.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 24th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.55 | — |
| 2001 | 18.3 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 18.05 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.74 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.34 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.81 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.05 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 15.08 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 13.94 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 12.76 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 11.57 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 10.43 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 9.42 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 7.67 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 6.29 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 5.59 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 4.97 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 4.46 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.05 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 3.67 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 3.49 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.31 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.46 | 12.76 | 18.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.58 | 4.46 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.2 | 4.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 21 Uruguay 6.52 compare
- 22 Barbados 5.77 compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 5.63 compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.19 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 2.8 compare
- 27 Chile 1.71 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 stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Paraguay?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Paraguay was 3.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Paraguay ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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