Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 6.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Paraguay, 2015–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Paraguay stood at 6.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 450.0% over ten years.
Paraguay ranks 49th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.2% | — |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +73.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +57.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 46 Burkina Faso 7.3% compare
- 47 Myanmar 7.2%
- 48 Romania 7.0% compare
- 50 Palestine, State of 6.3% compare
- 51 Georgia 6.2% compare
- 52 Cape Verde 6.1% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Paraguay was 6.6% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Paraguay ranks 49th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.0%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.