Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 98.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Paraguay, 1990–2016
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Paraguay stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Paraguay peaked at 98.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 14th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.9% | — |
| 1996 | 88.7% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 86.9% | 89.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.2% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
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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)
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- 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 share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Paraguay?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Paraguay was 98.7% 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 share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Paraguay ranks 14th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.