Number undernourished in Brazil
Brazil: Number undernourished was 6.70 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.70 million
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
21st
of 131 countries
All-time high
18.40 million
in 2001
All-time low
5.30 million
in 2011
Years of data
14
2001–2022
Number undernourished in Brazil, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 6.70 million for number undernourished in 2022.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Brazil peaked at 18.40 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 21st of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.40 million | — |
| 2002 | 16.20 million | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 13.80 million | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 11.50 million | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 10.50 million | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.40 million | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 8.50 million | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 7.60 million | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 6.70 million | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 5.80 million | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 5.30 million | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.80 million | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 7.10 million | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 6.70 million | -5.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.70 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 13.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.70 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 14.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.40 million | 6.70 million | 18.40 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.55 million | 5.30 million | 5.80 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.53 million | 5.80 million | 7.10 million | 3 |
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 undernourished in Brazil?
- Number undernourished in Brazil was 6.70 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.40 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for number undernourished?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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