Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Paraguay

Paraguay: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 12.44 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.44
World rank
7th
of 92 countries
All-time high
12.44
in 2016
All-time low
6.31
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2016

Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Paraguay, 1990–2016

02.557.51012.51990200320161990: 6.31998: 6.42005: 6.82012: 11.32016: 12.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2016, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Paraguay stood at 12.44. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 82.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Paraguay peaked at 12.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 1990.

Paraguay ranks 7th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.37 6.31 6.44 2
2000s 6.82 6.82 6.82 1
2010s 11.89 11.35 12.44 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 4 Mongolia 12.8 compare
  2. 5 Algeria 12.76 compare
  3. 6 Morocco 12.7 compare
  4. 8 South Africa 11.77 compare
  5. 9 Saudi Arabia 11.61 compare
  6. 10 Uruguay 11.37 compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Paraguay?
Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Paraguay was 12.44 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 12.44 in 2016.
What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 1990.
How does Paraguay rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
Paraguay ranks 7th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
92 places, 850 data points, 1986–2024
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