Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Paraguay
Paraguay: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 6,620 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Paraguay, 1990–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Paraguay stood at 6,620.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Paraguay peaked at 16,320 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,870, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,405 | 3,870 | 10,940 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,950 | 6,950 | 6,950 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,470 | 6,620 | 16,320 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More environment data for Paraguay
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0283 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6091 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Paraguay?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Paraguay was 6,620 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16,320 in 2012.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,870 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Paraguay ranks 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.