Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 23.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia 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 % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 23.2% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Paraguay peaked at 25.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2011.
That places Paraguay 117th 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.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -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% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 23.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 23.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.1% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.4% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Paraguay?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Paraguay was 23.2% 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Paraguay ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia 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 Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.