Health in Paraguay

1,141 indicators covering health for Paraguay.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita 0.1063 2023 down 22.2% 89th
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group 1.67 2024 down 28.4% 74th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care 25.2% 2022 down 13.7% 44th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care 21.1% 2022 down 23.8% 65th
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 71.12 2020 down 29.2% 85th
Maternal mortality slope chart 71.12 2020 down 29.2% 86th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 71.12 2020 down 29.2% 86th
Number of maternal deaths by region 98.86 2020 down 24.9% 85th
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 71.12 2020 down 29.2% 86th
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 71.12 2020 down 29.2% 86th
Maternal deaths by income group 98.86 2020 down 24.9% 85th
Maternal mortality vs fertility 71.12 2020 down 29.2% 86th
Maternal deaths ihme 98.86 2020 down 24.9% 85th
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 71.12 2020 down 29.2% 85th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 51.2% 2023 down 16.2% 64th
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 1.29 2023 down 11.2% 62nd
Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 80.0% 2025 down 13.0% 148th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose  (DTP3) 80.0% 2025 down 13.0% 151st
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 90.0% 2025 up 15.4% 95th
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 80.0% 2025 down 13.0% 147th
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 69.0% 2025 down 4.2% 137th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 82.0% 2025 down 14.6% 165th
Implementation of tools to monitor economic and environmental tourism 0 2020 96th
New HIV infections 0.21 2025 unchanged 48th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 3.2% 2024 down 58.4% 141st
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 21.6 2024 down 56.1% 110th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 104.1 2024 up 42.8% 56th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 15.4% 2024 up 35.1% 7th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 72.2% 2024 up 2.6% 55th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.1 2018 down 8.3% 102nd
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.6 2018 unchanged 82nd
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.5 2018 down 2.8% 51st
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 down 8.3% 101st
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.4 2018 down 2.9% 73rd
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.6 2018 down 2.1% 74th
Prevalence of anemia among children 27.9% 2019 down 12.3% 92nd
Births attended by skilled health staff 92.2% 2019 down 1.7% 119th
Births attended by health staff sdgs 92.2 2019 down 1.7% 119th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 226 2021 down 24.2% 94th
Adolescent mortality rate 1.83 2021 down 21.3% 79th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 22,000 2024 up 46.7% 77th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 6.4% 2024 down 44.3% 157th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 2.7% 2024 down 47.1% 112th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 10.1% 2024 down 43.9% 159th
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 79.0% 2025 down 17.7% 137th
Physicians 3.89 per 1,000 people 2022 up 179.9% 33rd
Physicians per 1000 people 3.89 2022 up 179.9% 33rd
Share of the population infected with hiv 0.4905 2024 up 24.5% 65th
Global vaccination coverage 80 2024 down 14.0% 140th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 46.0% 2024 up 35.3% 122nd
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 16.31 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 28.2% 79th
Infant mortality rate 14.53 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 27.3% 78th
Neonatal mortality rate 8.59 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 28.9% 84th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 5,600 2024 up 69.7% 85th
Incidence of tuberculosis 81 2024 up 50.0% 70th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 470 2024 up 42.4% 71st
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 240 2024 up 9.1% 100th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 3.5 2024 down 5.4% 91st
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 130 2024 up 30.0% 67th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 7 2024 down 30.0% 130th