Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Number of people who are undernourished

Dominican Republic
400,000 millions
in 2023
Paraguay
400,000 millions
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
81st
Paraguay rank
81st

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 400,000 millions against 400,000 millions in Paraguay, a difference of 0 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 81st and Paraguay ranks 81st of 131 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 1.78 million millions 366,667 millions 1.41 million millions Dominican Republic
2010s 650,000 millions 200,000 millions 450,000 millions Dominican Republic
2020s 550,000 millions 300,000 millions 250,000 millions Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
Dominican Republic, at 400,000 millions against 400,000 millions in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
0 millions, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Dominican Republic ranks 81st and Paraguay ranks 81st of 131 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 Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.