Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Paraguay
Paraguay: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 27.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Paraguay is 27.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Paraguay peaked at 31.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 27.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.5% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.0% | 27.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 93 Namibia 28.3% compare
- 94 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.9% compare
- 94 Mongolia 27.9% compare
- 97 Panama 27.5% compare
- 98 Republic of Moldova 27.4% compare
- 99 Dominica 27.2% compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 27.2% compare
- 99 Seychelles 27.2% compare
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 68,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 65,881 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Paraguay?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Paraguay was 27.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Paraguay ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.