Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Brazil

Brazil: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 13.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.5
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
79th
of 126 countries
All-time high
22.1
in 2021
All-time low
13.3
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Brazil, 2015–2023

051015202015201920232015: 13.32016: 15.62017: 15.52018: 14.22019: 15.82020: 19.42021: 22.12022: 18.42023: 13.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 13.5 for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023.

That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Brazil peaked at 22.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 2015.

Brazil ranks 79th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Brazil, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 13.3
2016 15.6 +17.3%
2017 15.5 -0.6%
2018 14.2 -8.4%
2019 15.8 +11.3%
2020 19.4 +22.8%
2021 22.1 +13.9%
2022 18.4 -16.7%
2023 13.5 -26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.88 13.3 15.8 5
2020s 18.35 13.5 22.1 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 76 North Macedonia 15.2 compare
  2. 77 Azerbaijan 14 compare
  3. 78 Australia 13.8 compare
  4. 80 Finland 13.4 compare
  5. 81 Portugal 11.9 compare
  6. 82 Bulgaria 11.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Brazil?
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Brazil was 13.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2015.
How does Brazil rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Brazil ranks 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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