Number of people who are undernourished in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of people who are undernourished was 400,000 millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Paraguay, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Paraguay stood at 400,000 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Paraguay peaked at 500,000 millions in 2001 and was at its lowest, 200,000 millions, in 2008.
Paraguay ranks 81st of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366,667 millions | 200,000 millions | 500,000 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 300,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 400,000 millions | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Paraguay?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Paraguay was 400,000 millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 millions in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 millions in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Paraguay ranks 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.