Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Paraguay

Paraguay: Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.0%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2006
All-time low
17.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Paraguay, 1980–2024

204060801001980200220241980: 17 %1981: 28 %1982: 34 %1983: 45 %1984: 67 %1985: 57 %1986: 53 %1987: 58 %1988: 56 %1989: 61 %1990: 67 %1991: 66 %1992: 73 %1993: 66 %1994: 71 %1995: 68 %1996: 72 %1997: 75 %1998: 79 %1999: 82 %2000: 86 %2001: 89 %2002: 87 %2003: 86 %2004: 92 %2005: 96 %2006: 98 %2007: 95 %2008: 89 %2009: 86 %2010: 91 %2011: 92 %2012: 91 %2013: 91 %2014: 93 %2015: 92 %2016: 92 %2017: 91 %2018: 88 %2019: 86 %2020: 79 %2021: 70 %2022: 69 %2023: 71 %2024: 80 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Paraguay stood at 80.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Paraguay peaked at 98.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1980.

Paraguay ranks 145th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47.6% 17.0% 67.0% 10
1990s 71.9% 66.0% 82.0% 10
2000s 90.4% 86.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 90.7% 86.0% 93.0% 10
2020s 73.8% 69.0% 80.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Paraguay?
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Paraguay was 80.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1980.
How does Paraguay rank for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty?
Paraguay ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,100 data points, 1980–2024
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