Brazil vs Singapore: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Brazil
3.4 percent
in 2023
Singapore
3.5 percent
in 2023
Brazil rank
72nd
Singapore rank
71st
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time
- Brazil
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.5 percent against 3.4 percent in Brazil, a difference of 0.1 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Singapore ahead.
Brazil ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 71st of 125 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3 percent | 1.2 percent | 0.1 percent | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.2 percent | 2.1 percent | 4.1 percent | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Brazil or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.5 percent against 3.4 percent in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Brazil and Singapore?
- 0.1 percent, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Singapore rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- Brazil ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 71st 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 the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.