Prevalence of anemia in children in Paraguay

Paraguay: Prevalence of anemia in children was 27.9 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
27.9
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
92nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.8
in 2006
All-time low
27.9
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Paraguay, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 31.32001: 31.42002: 31.72003: 322004: 32.32005: 32.62006: 32.82007: 32.72008: 32.32009: 31.82010: 31.12011: 30.82012: 30.52013: 30.12014: 29.82015: 29.52016: 29.22017: 292018: 28.42019: 27.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Paraguay stood at 27.9. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Paraguay peaked at 32.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.9, in 2019.

That places Paraguay 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.09 31.3 32.8 10
2010s 29.63 27.9 31.1 10

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 89 Peru 29.6 compare
  2. 90 Iraq 29.4 compare
  3. 91 Guyana 29.3 compare
  4. 92 Venezuela 27.9 compare
  5. 94 Dominican Republic 27.8 compare
  6. 95 Romania 27.1 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Paraguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Paraguay?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Paraguay was 27.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 32.8 in 2006.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9 in 2019.
How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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