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
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
| 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9, 29% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
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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