Jamaica vs Paraguay: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Jamaica
21.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
23.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
77th
Paraguay rank
75th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 23.0% against 21.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 75th of 150 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 23.1% | 5.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 24.1% | 1.7% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 23.0% against 21.4% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 1.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Jamaica ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 75th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.