Latin America and the Caribbean vs Paraguay: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Latin America and the Caribbean
8.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Paraguay rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.4% against 8.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.8 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 33 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 7.8% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 11.6% | 4.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 14.8% | 6.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Latin America and the Caribbean or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.4% against 8.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Latin America and the Caribbean and Paraguay?
- 6.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Paraguay rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.