Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Paraguay is 4.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Paraguay peaked at 10.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2016.
Paraguay ranks 98th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.3% | — |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6%, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 2.8% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 96 Myanmar 4.6% compare
- 97 Belize 4.4% compare
- 98 Colombia 4.1% compare
- 98 New Caledonia 4.1% compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 4.1% compare
More development goals data for Paraguay
- Red List Index 0.952 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.41 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,126 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,982 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Paraguay was 4.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Paraguay ranks 98th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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