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: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 25.8% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 63rd out of 139 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 | Value | 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% |
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
- 60 State of Palestine 27.4% compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 26.4% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 26.2% compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 25.1% compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 24.4% compare
- 66 Tunisia 24.2% compare
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 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- 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 63rd out of 139 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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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