Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 23.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.2
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.7
in 2000
All-time low
19.4
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 23.2 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Paraguay peaked at 25.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.4, in 2011.
Paraguay ranks 119th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7 | — |
| 2001 | 24.9 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.2 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 23.6 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 23 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 22.5 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 22 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.4 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 20.8 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 19.6 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 19.4 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.8 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.1 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.4 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.7 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.9 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 21.8 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 22.4 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.2 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.82 | 20.1 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.92 | 19.4 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.18 | 21.3 | 23.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Paraguay was 23.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Paraguay ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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