Moldova vs Paraguay: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Moldova
26.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
25.8%
in 2024
Moldova rank
58th
Paraguay rank
60th

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time

  • Moldova
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 26.4% against 25.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 60th of 130 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Paraguay Difference Ahead
2010s 23.9% 16.0% 7.9% Moldova
2020s 24.9% 25.8% 0.9% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Moldova or Paraguay?
Moldova, at 26.4% against 25.8% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Moldova and Paraguay?
0.6%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Paraguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Moldova and Paraguay rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Moldova ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 60th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 1,453 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.