Number undernourished in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number undernourished was 400,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
400,000
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
81st
of 131 countries
All-time high
500,000
in 2001
All-time low
200,000
in 2008
Years of data
17
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Paraguay, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Paraguay stood at 400,000.
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 undernourished in Paraguay peaked at 500,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 200,000, 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.
Number undernourished in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 500,000 | — |
| 2002 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400,000 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 400,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 400,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366,667 | 200,000 | 500,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 4 |
| 2020s | 300,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 81 Dominican Republic 400,000 compare
- 81 El Salvador 400,000 compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 400,000 compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 400,000 compare
- 81 Mauritania 400,000 compare
- 81 Tunisia 400,000 compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Paraguay?
- Number undernourished in Paraguay was 400,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for number undernourished?
- Paraguay ranks 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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