Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 28.9 % 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 28.9 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 153.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Paraguay peaked at 29.3 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.4 %, in 2014.
Paraguay ranks 52nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.4 % | — |
| 2015 | 13.8 % | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 18.7 % | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 24.5 % | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 27.2 % | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 28.5 % | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 29.1 % | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 29.3 % | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.9 % | -1.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 28.9 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.5 %, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 28.9 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.65 %, 91% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.68 % | 11.4 % | 28.5 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.1 % | 28.9 % | 29.3 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 49 Palestine, State of 30.6 % compare
- 50 Senegal 29.9 % compare
- 51 Colombia 29 % compare
- 53 Bangladesh 28 % compare
- 54 Tajikistan 27.9 % compare
- 55 Tunisia 27.4 % 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 28.9 % 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 29.3 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 % in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd out of 121 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 153.5%. 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: Upper 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.