Population in severe food insecurity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population in severe food insecurity was 485.3 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
485.3 num th
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
78th
of 106 countries
All-time high
485.3 num th
in 2024
All-time low
165.3 num th
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Population in severe food insecurity in Paraguay, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 485.3 num th for population in severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 193.6% over ten years.
Paraguay ranks 78th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 165.3 num th | — |
| 2018 | 261.7 num th | +58.3% |
| 2019 | 339.6 num th | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 369.7 num th | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 408.8 num th | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 448.3 num th | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 485.3 num th | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 255.53 num th | 165.3 num th | 339.6 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 428.02 num th | 369.7 num th | 485.3 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 severe food insecurity in Paraguay?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Paraguay was 485.3 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 485.3 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.3 num th in 2017.
- How does Paraguay rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Paraguay ranks 78th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.6%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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