Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 0.9621 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.9621
World rank
91st
of 98 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2012
All-time low
0.5644
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2016
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Paraguay, 1990–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Paraguay is 0.9621, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Paraguay peaked at 2.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5644, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 91st of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5644 | — |
| 1998 | 1.62 | +187.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +144.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9621 | -63.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.9621 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 32% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.9621 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 55% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.5644 | 1.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 0.9621 | 2.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Paraguay?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Paraguay was 0.9621 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5644 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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