Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 92.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Paraguay, 1990–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay is 92.2, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay peaked at 97.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.8, in 1996.
That places Paraguay 119th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66 | — |
| 1996 | 60.8 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 60.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.6 | +40.8% |
| 2000 | 85 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 85.9 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 85.8 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.9 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.2 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 87.5 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 90.5 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 90.6 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.2 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 93.8 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 95.6 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 95.8 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.7 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.8 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.4 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.3 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.5 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.3 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 97.7 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.2 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3 | 60.8 | 85.6 | 4 |
| 2000s | 86.94 | 77.2 | 93.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.93 | 92.2 | 97.7 | 10 |
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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Paraguay was 92.2 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8 in 1996.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Paraguay ranks 119th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.