Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Brazil
Brazil: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.27 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Brazil, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in per capita calorie intake in Brazil is 0.27, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Brazil peaked at 0.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2016.
That places Brazil 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.31 | — |
| 2001 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | +12.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.26, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.26, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.294 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.252 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 77 Ecuador 0.27 compare
- 77 Iran 0.27 compare
- 77 Lesotho 0.27 compare
- 77 New Caledonia 0.27 compare
- 77 Pakistan 0.27 compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 0.27 compare
- 77 Samoa 0.27 compare
- 77 South Africa 0.27 compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 0.27 compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.27 compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Brazil?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Brazil was 0.27 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Brazil ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.