Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 1,786 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Paraguay, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Paraguay stood at 1,786 num th. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 250.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Paraguay peaked at 1,786 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 509.9 num th, in 2015.
That places Paraguay 81st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 509.9 num th | — |
| 2016 | 665 num th | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 987.6 num th | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 1,372 num th | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 1,566 num th | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 1,671 num th | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,731 num th | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,771 num th | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,786 num th | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,020 num th | 509.9 num th | 1,566 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,740 num th | 1,671 num th | 1,786 num th | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Paraguay?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Paraguay was 1,786 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,786 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.9 num th in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Paraguay ranks 81st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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