[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Paraguay

Paraguay: [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving was 13.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.6%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
54th
of 58 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2015
All-time low
12.7%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2015–2022

[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Paraguay, 2015–2022

051015202015201820222015: 21.6 %2017: 21.4 %2019: 16.2 %2021: 12.7 %2022: 13.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Paraguay is 13.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

That places Paraguay 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit, by sex (%) in Paraguay, 2015 to 2022.
Year % Change
2015 21.6% —
2017 21.4% -0.9%
2019 16.2% -24.3%
2021 12.7% -21.6%
2022 13.6% +7.1%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 13.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 14% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 13.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.3%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.7% 16.2% 21.6% 3
2020s 13.1% 12.7% 13.6% 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 51 Timor-Leste 24.2% compare
  2. 51 East Timor 24.2% compare
  3. 53 Cyprus 18.6% compare
  4. 55 Colombia 11.0% compare
  5. 56 Antigua and Barbuda 9.1% compare
  6. 57 Melanesia 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Paraguay?
[ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Paraguay was 13.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving?
Paraguay ranks 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
Is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit, by sex (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
94 places, 717 data points, 2013–2025
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