Number of people severely food insecure in Brazil

Brazil: Number of people severely food insecure was 7.10 million in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.10 million
Change on year
down 49.3%
World rank
12th
of 118 countries
All-time high
17.90 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.40 million
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Brazil, 2015–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2015201920232015: 1.5M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.8M2018: 2.2M2019: 6.4M2020: 13.1M2021: 17.9M2022: 14.0M2023: 7.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 7.10 million for number of people severely food insecure in 2023.

That represents a change of down 49.3% on the previous year and up 373.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Brazil peaked at 17.90 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 2016.

That places Brazil 12th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.66 million 1.40 million 6.40 million 5
2020s 13.03 million 7.10 million 17.90 million 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 9 Malawi 11.70 million compare
  2. 10 Uganda 7.30 million compare
  3. 11 South Sudan 7.20 million compare
  4. 13 Cameroon 7.00 million compare
  5. 14 Argentina 5.60 million compare
  6. 14 Madagascar 5.60 million compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

More reference data data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Brazil?
Number of people severely food insecure in Brazil was 7.10 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 17.90 million in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Brazil ranks 12th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 373.3%. 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 Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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