Number of people who are undernourished in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of people who are undernourished was 400,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Paraguay, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Paraguay is 400,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Paraguay peaked at 500,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2008.
Paraguay ranks 80th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 500,000 | — |
| 2002 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400,000 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366,667 | 200,000 | 500,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 4 |
| 2020s | 300,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 80 Dominican Republic 400,000 compare
- 80 El Salvador 400,000 compare
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- 80 Kyrgyzstan 400,000 compare
- 80 Mauritania 400,000 compare
- 80 Tunisia 400,000 compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Paraguay?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Paraguay was 400,000 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Paraguay ranks 80th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.