Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 3.2 percent in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Paraguay is 3.2 percent, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Paraguay peaked at 18.5 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2 percent, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 141st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5 percent | — |
| 2001 | 18.3 percent | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18 percent | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.7 percent | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.3 percent | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 16.8 percent | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.1 percent | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.1 percent | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 13.9 percent | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 12.8 percent | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6 percent | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4 percent | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 9.4 percent | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5 percent | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 7.7 percent | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9 percent | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3 percent | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6 percent | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 5 percent | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5 percent | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1 percent | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7 percent | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5 percent | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3 percent | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.2 percent | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.45 percent | 12.8 percent | 18.5 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 percent | 4.5 percent | 11.6 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 percent | 3.2 percent | 4.1 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 138 North Macedonia 3.8 percent compare
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- 141 Portugal 3.2 percent compare
- 143 Australia 3.1 percent compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 2.8 percent compare
- 144 Singapore 2.8 percent 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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Paraguay?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Paraguay was 3.2 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 percent in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Paraguay ranks 141st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.