Share of low birthweight babies born in Paraguay

Paraguay: Share of low birthweight babies born was 9.96 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
9.96
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.07
in 2005
All-time low
9.81
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of low birthweight babies born in Paraguay, 2000–2020

02.557.5102000201020202000: 9.82001: 9.92002: 102003: 102004: 10.12005: 10.12006: 10.12007: 10.12008: 102009: 102010: 102011: 102012: 102013: 102014: 102015: 102016: 102017: 102018: 102019: 102020: 10

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 9.96 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Paraguay peaked at 10.07 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.81, in 2000.

That places Paraguay 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of low birthweight babies born in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Share of low birthweight babies born in Paraguay, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 9.81
2001 9.89 +0.9%
2002 9.96 +0.7%
2003 10.02 +0.6%
2004 10.05 +0.3%
2005 10.07 +0.2%
2006 10.07 -0.0%
2007 10.06 -0.1%
2008 10.05 -0.1%
2009 10.04 -0.0%
2010 10.04 -0.1%
2011 10.03 -0.1%
2012 10.02 -0.0%
2013 10.01 -0.1%
2014 10 -0.1%
2015 9.98 -0.2%
2016 9.96 -0.2%
2017 9.95 -0.1%
2018 9.95 +0.0%
2019 9.95 +0.0%
2020 9.96 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10 9.81 10.07 10
2010s 9.99 9.95 10.04 10
2020s 9.96 9.96 9.96 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 81 Mexico 10.15 compare
  2. 82 Nicaragua 10.1 compare
  3. 83 Kenya 9.97 compare
  4. 85 Qatar 9.96 compare
  5. 86 Indonesia 9.93 compare
  6. 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.7 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Paraguay?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Paraguay was 9.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 10.07 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.81 in 2000.
How does Paraguay rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Paraguay ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of low birthweight babies born
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
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