Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Exclusive breastfeeding rate was 29.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Paraguay, 1990–2016
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 29.6% for exclusive breastfeeding rate in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding rate in Paraguay peaked at 29.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1996.
That places Paraguay 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.7% | — |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +212.9% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +21.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 29.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 29.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.9%, 74% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.9% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding rate in Paraguay?
- Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Paraguay was 29.6% in 2016, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1996.
- How does Paraguay rank for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2016.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of infants less than six months old who were fed only with breast milk in the past 24 hours. WHO and UNICEF recommend that children be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life – meaning no other foods or liquids are provided, including water.