Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 3.2% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Paraguay peaked at 18.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 126th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 12.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 123 North Macedonia 3.8% compare
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- 126 Portugal 3.2% compare
- 126 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.2% compare
- 129 Australia 3.1% compare
- 129 Australia and New Zealand 3.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Paraguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.61 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 205,511 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.03 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 21.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 205,511 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Paraguay?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Paraguay was 3.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Paraguay ranks 126th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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