Georgia vs Paraguay: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Georgia
6.2 percent
in 2023
Paraguay
6.6 percent
in 2022
Georgia rank
51st
Paraguay rank
49th

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

  • Georgia
  • Paraguay
246810201520192023

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 6.6 percent against 6.2 percent in Georgia, a difference of 0.4 percent.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.

Georgia ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 49th of 125 countries.

Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Paraguay Difference Ahead
2010s 7.84 percent 2.92 percent 4.92 percent Georgia
2020s 8.9 percent 6.1 percent 2.8 percent Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Georgia or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 6.6 percent against 6.2 percent in Georgia as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Georgia and Paraguay?
0.4 percent, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Paraguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Georgia and Paraguay rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Georgia ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 49th 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 the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit
percent
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
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.