Child stunting in Paraguay
5.6% of children under five in Paraguay were stunted in 2016.
The latest value for Paraguay is for 2016. Most countries have figures for 2019.
Paraguay, 2016
5.6%
Change from 2012
−5.1percentage points
Child stunting in Paraguay over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Paraguay |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.7% |
| 2005 | 17.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 10.7% in 2012, a change of −5.1 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 18.3%, the figure has changed by −12.7 percentage points.
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All statistics for Paraguay
Prevalence of undernourishment
4.1%
2024 · World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
16.3 per 1,000 live births
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
73.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
16.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
62.5 years
2023 · WHO
UHC service coverage
79
2023 · WHO