Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 27.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.8
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.1
in 2000
All-time low
26.5
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Paraguay stood at 27.8.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.5 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.8 | +1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 27.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 27.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.38 | 27.3 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.68 | 26.5 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.38 | 27 | 27.8 | 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 anemia in pregnant women in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Paraguay was 27.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5 in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Paraguay ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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