
Spread of COVID-19 in Paraguay
Current incidence in the week ending 02/05/2023: 6.7 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until February 5th, 2023, a total of 733,907 infected people and 19,820 deaths have been reported in Paraguay.
The total of 733,907 infected people currently represents 10.29 percent of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding February 5th, 2023, was 478, for a 7-day incidence of 6.7 cases per 100,000 population. In the same week, 42 people died from (or with) COVID-19. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, this results in a mortality rate of about 2.7 percent in Paraguay.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 9.54 million vaccine doses have been administered as of January 27th, 2023. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 3.98 million people who have received at least one vaccination (55.9 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 1.66 million people (23.2 percent).3.54 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in Paraguay (= 49.6 percent).
Thus, Paraguay belongrather to the lower midfield in terms of vaccination coverage. The vaccination rate is higher in 145 countries.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers daily. A list of all infections and deaths by country can be found on our COVID-19 virus topic page.
Weight and size
Male | Female | |
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Body height | 173 cm | 159 cm |
BMI | 26.5 | 26.9 |
Weight | 79.4 kg | 68.4 kg |
Diseases
Paraguay | Ø worldwide | |
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Diabetes * | 9.60% | 8.81% |
Tuberculosis | 0.48‰ | 1.34‰ |
Malaria | 0.0% | 5.7% |
HIV / Aids | 0.02% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
Paraguay | Ø worldwide | |
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Measles | 68.0% | 81.7% |
Hepatitis B | 0.07% | 0.08% |
Tetanus | 9.6% | 0.0% |
DTP * | 7.00% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In Paraguay, 11.5 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
The number of underweight newborns is 8 percent.
Medical supplies

With about 9,160 physicians in Paraguay, there are about 1.37 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
Due to the low level of care, the mortality of major known diseases can only be reduced in comparatively few cases. According to current information, about 16 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) still die.
Drinking water supply
Explanation of the graph:Red line: access to water supply via wells or delivered drinking water
Green bars: Permanent access to running and tested drinking water connection
Only around 64 percent of the population has access to an immediately available running water supply. At least via springs and wells within a maximum distance of 30 minutes or supplied water, 100 peprcent of the population is supplied with largely clean drinking water. In a global comparison, only about 74 percent of the population has direct access to tested and always available drinking water. Within the European Union, this share is 98 percent. Only in a few countries does the proportion fall below 10 percent.