Health in Paraguay

1,304 indicators covering health for Paraguay.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 8.59 2024 down 28.9% 15th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 0.2% 2016 up 100.0% 75th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 0.5% 2016 unchanged 66th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 11.9% 2016 up 60.8% 4th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 13.0% 2016 up 106.3% 5th
HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) 42.0% 2025 down 46.2% 97th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 4 2022 up 300.0% 105th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 2,372 2011 up 14.4% 104th
Diarrhea treatment 28.2% 2016 74th
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 98.7% 2016 up 4.8% 14th
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine 73 2024 down 15.1% 24th
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 77.32 2017 down 6.8% 70th
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 221 2012 down 28.9% 121st
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 500 2025 unchanged 57th
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected 0.0316 2020 down 13.0% 69th
Average death rate due to natural disasters 0.0766 2019 down 70.9% 98th
Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 0 2022 down 100.0% 138th
Total number of notified TB cases 2,415 2014 down 4.9% 105th
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 1,639 2021 56th
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 68 2025 up 15.3% 58th
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries 1,107 2021 up 29.2% 14th
Mortality rate 4.02 2024 down 15.8% 14th
Neonatal deaths 0.5272 2024 down 2.5% 23rd
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate 19.6 2024 up 9.5% 27th
New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 273 2012 down 41.4% 39th
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 78.0% 2011 up 8.3% 108th
Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine 80 2024 down 11.1% 60th
Insufficiently active 83.48 2016 down 0.6% 77th
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 92.7 2021 60th
Contraceptive prevalence, any method 52.8% 2016 up 4.5% 16th
Number of presumed malaria cases 0 2024 40th
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 51.4% 2016 up 22.7% 12th
Number of indigenous malaria cases 0 2024 82nd
Number of confirmed malaria cases 2 2024 down 75.0% 98th
Total number of  malaria cases 2 2024 down 75.0% 98th
Retreatment cases: treatment after default 53 2012 down 77.7% 66th
Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds 83.0% 2025 down 10.8% 10th
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases 0 2024 75th
Number of suspected malaria cases 10,777 2024 up 61.2% 95th
Retreatment cases: other 138 2012 down 38.9% 64th
Retreatment cases: treatment after failure 16 2012 up 433.3% 84th
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy 2 2024 down 75.0% 90th
Unmet need for contraception 12.1% 2016 up 83.8% 40th
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy 10,768 2024 up 61.0% 87th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 1,600 2015 up 14.3% 122nd
Natural disasters deaths 0 2016 7th
Tuberculosis funding versus budget requirement 3.81 million 2025 up 16.0% 44th
Preterm birth rate 7.81 2020 up 3.0% 51st
Preterm birth 10,828 2020 up 9.3% 57th
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported 4.6% 2024 up 306.1% 6th
Percentage of people living with HIV who have suppressed viral loads 52 2025 up 23.8% 73rd
Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have 87 2025 up 2.4% 78th
Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits 82.1% 2023 up 7.0% 50th
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported 50 2024 down 59.7% 44th
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 477 2024 down 17.5% 18th
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household 21.1% 2023 up 3.1% 25th
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported 61 2024 down 48.3% 18th
Exclusive breastfeeding 29.6% 2016 up 35.1% 58th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture 9.9 2014 up 130.2% 38th
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test 2 2024 up 100.0% 80th