Brazil vs Cambodia: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Brazil
3.4 percent
in 2023
Cambodia
3.6 percent
in 2023
Brazil rank
72nd
Cambodia rank
69th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Brazil
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 3.6 percent against 3.4 percent in Brazil, a difference of 0.2 percent.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Cambodia ahead.
Brazil ranks 72nd and Cambodia ranks 69th of 125 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3 percent | 4.1 percent | 2.8 percent | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 6.2 percent | 4.2 percent | 2 percent | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Brazil or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 3.6 percent against 3.4 percent in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Brazil and Cambodia?
- 0.2 percent, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cambodia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Cambodia rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Brazil ranks 72nd and Cambodia ranks 69th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.