Share of population with severe food insecurity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 6.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.6
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
49th
of 125 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2022
All-time low
1.2
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Paraguay, 2015–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 6.6 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 450.0% over ten years.
Paraguay ranks 49th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.2 | — |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +73.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +57.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.92 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 46 Burkina Faso 7.3 compare
- 47 Myanmar 7.2
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- 50 Palestine, State of 6.3 compare
- 51 Georgia 6.2 compare
- 52 Cape Verde 6.1 compare
More population data for Paraguay
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.237 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.237 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.2477 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Paraguay?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Paraguay was 6.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Paraguay ranks 49th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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