Paraguay vs Romania: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Paraguay
6.6 percent
in 2022
Romania
7 percent
in 2023
Paraguay rank
49th
Romania rank
48th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Paraguay
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7 percent against 6.6 percent in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4 percent.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Romania ahead.
Paraguay ranks 49th and Romania ranks 48th of 125 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.92 percent | 4.24 percent | 1.32 percent | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.1 percent | 5.5 percent | 0.6 percent | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Paraguay or Romania?
- Romania, at 7 percent against 6.6 percent in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Paraguay and Romania?
- 0.4 percent, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Romania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and Romania rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Paraguay ranks 49th and Romania ranks 48th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.