Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 27.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Paraguay is 27.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Paraguay peaked at 31.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 102nd of 209 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.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 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% | +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 26.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 27.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 99 Namibia 28.3% compare
- 100 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 27.9% compare
- 100 Mongolia 27.9% compare
- 103 Micronesia 27.5% compare
- 103 Panama 27.5% compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 27.4% compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 27.4% 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)
- 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 women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Paraguay?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Paraguay was 27.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Paraguay ranks 102nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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