Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Brazil
Brazil: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 28.50 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.50 million
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
13th
of 126 countries
All-time high
46.20 million
in 2021
All-time low
26.80 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Brazil, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Brazil is 28.50 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Brazil peaked at 46.20 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.80 million, in 2015.
That places Brazil 13th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.46 million | 26.80 million | 32.80 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.50 million | 28.50 million | 46.20 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Brazil?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Brazil was 28.50 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 46.20 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.80 million in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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