Paraguay vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
8.6%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
9th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Paraguay
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.4% against 8.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.8 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th of 178 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 7.4% | 4.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 8.5% | 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, Paraguay or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Paraguay, at 15.4% against 8.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Paraguay and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 6.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Paraguay ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th of 178 countries.
- 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.