Share of population with severe food insecurity in Brazil

Brazil: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 3.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.4
Change on year
down 48.5%
World rank
72nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2021
All-time low
0.7
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

024682015201920232015: 0.72016: 0.72017: 0.92018: 1.12019: 3.12020: 6.32021: 8.52022: 6.62023: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 3.4 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023.

That represents a change of down 48.5% on the previous year and up 385.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Brazil peaked at 8.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2015.

That places Brazil 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of population with severe food insecurity in Brazil, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0.7
2016 0.7 +0.0%
2017 0.9 +28.6%
2018 1.1 +22.2%
2019 3.1 +181.8%
2020 6.3 +103.2%
2021 8.5 +34.9%
2022 6.6 -22.4%
2023 3.4 -48.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.3 0.7 3.1 5
2020s 6.2 3.4 8.5 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Brazil?
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Brazil was 3.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2015.
How does Brazil rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
Brazil ranks 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 385.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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