Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 25.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Paraguay, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Paraguay is 25.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 210.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Paraguay peaked at 26.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2015.
That places Paraguay 60th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.3% | — |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +47.2% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 25.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 25.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.6%, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 8.3% | 24.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.3% | 26.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- 61 Uzbekistan 24.4% compare
- 62 Tunisia 24.2% compare
- 63 Tajikistan 24.0% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Paraguay was 25.8% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Paraguay ranks 60th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.