Brazil vs Bulgaria: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Brazil
13.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria
11.6%
in 2023
Brazil rank
79th
Bulgaria rank
82nd

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time

  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
05101520201520192023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 13.5% against 11.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Brazil ranks 79th and Bulgaria ranks 82nd of 126 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2010s 14.9% 13.2% 1.6% Brazil
2020s 18.4% 14.4% 3.9% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Brazil or Bulgaria?
Brazil, at 13.5% against 11.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Brazil and Bulgaria?
1.9%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Brazil ranks 79th and Bulgaria ranks 82nd of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 1,304 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.