Number children stunted who in Paraguay

Paraguay: Number children stunted who was 21,600 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,600
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
110th
of 162 countries
All-time high
126,100
in 2000
All-time low
21,600
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Paraguay, 2000–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2000201220242000: 126.1k2001: 123.2k2002: 119.9k2003: 115.8k2004: 111.2k2005: 106.1k2006: 100.2k2007: 93.3k2008: 86.0k2009: 78.7k2010: 71.5k2011: 64.9k2012: 59.1k2013: 53.9k2014: 49.2k2015: 44.9k2016: 41.6k2017: 37.5k2018: 33.7k2019: 30.4k2020: 27.7k2021: 25.1k2022: 23.8k2023: 22.5k2024: 21.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number children stunted who in Paraguay stood at 21,600. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Paraguay peaked at 126,100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21,600, in 2024.

Paraguay ranks 110th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number children stunted who in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Paraguay, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 126,100 —
2001 123,200 -2.3%
2002 119,900 -2.7%
2003 115,800 -3.4%
2004 111,200 -4.0%
2005 106,100 -4.6%
2006 100,200 -5.6%
2007 93,300 -6.9%
2008 86,000 -7.8%
2009 78,700 -8.5%
2010 71,500 -9.1%
2011 64,900 -9.2%
2012 59,100 -8.9%
2013 53,900 -8.8%
2014 49,200 -8.7%
2015 44,900 -8.7%
2016 41,600 -7.3%
2017 37,500 -9.9%
2018 33,700 -10.1%
2019 30,400 -9.8%
2020 27,700 -8.9%
2021 25,100 -9.4%
2022 23,800 -5.2%
2023 22,500 -5.5%
2024 21,600 -4.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 21,600 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 47% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 21,600 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,400, 47% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106,050 78,700 126,100 10
2010s 48,670 30,400 71,500 10
2020s 24,140 21,600 27,700 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 107 Mongolia 24,100 compare
  2. 108 Djibouti 24,000 compare
  3. 109 South Korea 23,500 compare
  4. 111 Comoros 20,000 compare
  5. 112 Poland 17,200 compare
  6. 113 Bulgaria 17,000 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Paraguay?
Number children stunted who in Paraguay was 21,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 126,100 in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 21,600 in 2024.
How does Paraguay rank for number children stunted who?
Paraguay ranks 110th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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