Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Paraguay
Paraguay: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 6.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.6
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
49th
of 125 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2022
All-time low
1.2
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Paraguay, 2015–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe food insecurity undernourishment in Paraguay is 6.6, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 450.0% over ten years.
That places Paraguay 49th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.2 | — |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +73.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +57.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | +8.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9, 55% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.92 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Paraguay?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Paraguay was 6.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Paraguay ranks 49th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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