Health in Paraguay

1,296 indicators covering health for Paraguay.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Births attended by skilled health personnel 98.2% 2023 up 1.2% 91st
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 44.72 2021 up 149.2% 39th
Number of new leprosy cases 279 2024 down 26.2% 27th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 1.92 2024 down 50.7% 91st
Health worker density, by type of occupation 13.41 2022 up 649.2% 4th
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 9.96 2020 down 0.8% 84th
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio 71 2020 down 29.3% 87th
Low birth weight prevalence 10.0% 2020 unchanged 83rd
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 82.0% 2025 151st
Low birth weight number 13.8 2020 up 5.3% 78th
Number of new hivaids infections who 1,200 2024 down 7.7% 70th
Reported rabies deaths 0 2021 61st
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate 144,000 2030 down 44.4% 137th
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 14.6 2022 up 40.4% 7th
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 3.4 2022 down 63.8% 143rd
Incidence of malaria 0 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 79th
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 118 2025 down 34.8% 76th
Concentrations of fine particulate matter 16.44 2023 down 12.0% 103rd
Death rate road traffic injuries 22 2019 down 11.6% 60th
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically 2,242 2023 up 57.3% 85th
Medical doctors not further defined 26,320 2022 up 220.9% 32nd
Constant stillbirth rate 9.02 2030 unchanged 88th
ENAP target met stillbirth rate 7.36 2030 down 16.0% 93rd
Stillbirth rate high-income country 2.8 2030 down 63.3% 1st
Stillbirths remain constant projection 1,195 2030 down 3.9% 92nd
Stillbirth maintained projection 974 2030 down 19.4% 95th
Stillbirth ENAP 2030 target met projection 974 2030 down 19.4% 91st
Stillbirth high-income country average rate matched projection 369 2030 down 64.9% 97th
Stillbirth rate current trends 7.36 2030 down 16.0% 93rd
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy 73.84 2023 up 0.8% 125th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence 2.8% 2030 down 50.9% 161st
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) 2.8% 2030 down 50.9% 162nd
Tb patients tested positive for hiv 230 2021 up 32.2% 70th
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 194.53 2019 down 10.3% 97th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 27.9% 2019 down 12.3% 93rd
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of 5,436 2019 up 32.4% 116th
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence 0.1% 2024 unchanged 101st
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months 117 2019 up 1.7% 89th
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases 35 2024 down 20.5% 119th
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant 8.59 2030 unchanged 96th
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained 6.98 2030 down 15.8% 98th
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 2.8 2030 down 60.7% 1st
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met 6.98 2030 down 15.8% 98th
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant 16.31 2030 unchanged 91st
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained 13.4 2030 down 15.1% 94th
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 5.09 2030 down 61.9% 1st
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met 13.4 2030 down 15.1% 94th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Remains constant 5.07 2030 down 4.0% 98th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained 4.85 2030 down 7.6% 95th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - High-income country average rate matched 4.15 2030 down 18.5% 67th
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant 1,127 2030 down 3.3% 95th
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained 917 2030 down 18.6% 96th
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met 917 2030 down 18.6% 92nd
Under-five deaths - Remains constant 2,146 2030 down 3.3% 91st
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained 1,764 2030 down 17.9% 92nd
Under-five deaths - SDG target met 1,764 2030 down 17.9% 87th
Deaths age 10 to 19 - Remains constant 687 2030 up 6.7% 95th
Deaths age 10 to 19 - Current trends maintained 625 2030 down 1.6% 96th
Mortality caused by road traffic injury 22 per 100,000 population 2019 down 6.8% 60th
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female 7.2 per 100,000 female population 2019 down 6.5% 87th