Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 22.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Paraguay, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Paraguay is 22.6 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 343.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Paraguay peaked at 23 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1 %, in 2014.
That places Paraguay 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.1 % | — |
| 2015 | 7.5 % | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4 % | +65.3% |
| 2017 | 18.2 % | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 20.9 % | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 22.2 % | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 22.7 % | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 23 % | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.6 % | -1.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 22.6 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.7 %, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 22.6 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4 %, 82% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.38 % | 5.1 % | 22.2 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.77 % | 22.6 % | 23 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 50 Mauritius 25.1 % compare
- 51 Bangladesh 24.4 % compare
- 52 Palestine, State of 24.2 % compare
- 54 Pakistan 22.2 % compare
- 55 Tunisia 21.1 % compare
- 56 Tajikistan 20 % 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 total in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Paraguay was 22.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 % in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Paraguay ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.1%. 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, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.