Children moderately or severely overweight in Paraguay

Paraguay: Children moderately or severely overweight was 104.1 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
104.1 num th
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
56th
of 164 countries
All-time high
104.1 num th
in 2024
All-time low
45 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Paraguay, 2000–2024

02550751002000201220242000: 45 num th2001: 46 num th2002: 46.8 num th2003: 47.4 num th2004: 48.1 num th2005: 49.1 num th2006: 50.4 num th2007: 52.2 num th2008: 54.3 num th2009: 56.7 num th2010: 59.4 num th2011: 62.4 num th2012: 65.7 num th2013: 69.2 num th2014: 72.9 num th2015: 76.9 num th2016: 80.9 num th2017: 85.1 num th2018: 89.1 num th2019: 92.7 num th2020: 95.8 num th2021: 98.8 num th2022: 100.9 num th2023: 102.7 num th2024: 104.1 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Paraguay stood at 104.1 num th. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Paraguay peaked at 104.1 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45 num th, in 2000.

Paraguay ranks 56th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.6 num th 45 num th 56.7 num th 10
2010s 75.43 num th 59.4 num th 92.7 num th 10
2020s 100.46 num th 95.8 num th 104.1 num th 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 53 Malaysia 116.9 num th compare
  2. 54 Madagascar 108.7 num th compare
  3. 55 Yemen 107.8 num th compare
  4. 57 Cambodia 102.1 num th compare
  5. 58 Guinea 97.8 num th compare
  6. 59 Rwanda 96.1 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Paraguay?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Paraguay was 104.1 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 104.1 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 45 num th in 2000.
How does Paraguay rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Paraguay ranks 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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