Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Paraguay

Paraguay: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 1 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1
World rank
91st
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2012
All-time low
0.6
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2016

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Paraguay, 1990–2016

0.511.522.51990200320161990: 0.61998: 1.62005: 1.12012: 2.62016: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Paraguay stood at 1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Paraguay peaked at 2.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1990.

Paraguay ranks 91st of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Paraguay, 1990 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1990 0.6
1998 1.6 +166.7%
2005 1.1 -31.2%
2012 2.6 +136.4%
2016 1 -61.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.1 0.6 1.6 2
2000s 1.1 1.1 1.1 1
2010s 1.8 1 2.6 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 88 Belarus 1.3 compare
  2. 88 Palestine, State of 1.3 compare
  3. 90 Rwanda 1.1 compare
  4. 91 Mexico 1 compare
  5. 93 Guatemala 0.8 compare
  6. 94 Ecuador 0.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Paraguay?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Paraguay was 1 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1990.
How does Paraguay rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Paraguay ranks 91st out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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