Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Paraguay
Paraguay: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted was 21,600 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, malnutrition: number of children who are stunted 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, malnutrition: number of children who are stunted 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.
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Paraguay, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Paraguay
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- 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)
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- 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 malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Paraguay?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Paraguay was 21,600 in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 126,100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,600 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Paraguay ranks 110th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.