1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Brazil

Brazil: 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty was 3.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.1
Change on year
down 69.4%
World rank
15th
of 62 countries
All-time high
10.13
in 2021
All-time low
3.1
in 2022
Years of data
11
2012–2022

1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Brazil, 2012–2022

468102012201720222012: 8.22013: 7.12014: 6.22015: 7.42016: 8.52017: 9.52018: 9.62019: 9.72020: 3.42021: 10.12022: 3.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Brazil stood at 3.1. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 69.4% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Brazil peaked at 10.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2022.

Brazil ranks 15th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty (%) in Brazil, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 8.25
2013 7.06 -14.4%
2014 6.23 -11.8%
2015 7.37 +18.3%
2016 8.53 +15.8%
2017 9.51 +11.5%
2018 9.61 +1.0%
2019 9.72 +1.1%
2020 3.39 -65.1%
2021 10.13 +198.6%
2022 3.1 -69.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 3.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 3.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.29 6.23 9.72 8
2020s 5.54 3.1 10.13 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 12 Indonesia 4.24 compare
  2. 13 Montenegro 4.14 compare
  3. 14 Romania 3.26 compare
  4. 16 Costa Rica 3.06 compare
  5. 17 Bulgaria 2.22 compare
  6. 18 Argentina 2.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Brazil?
1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Brazil was 3.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 10.13 in 2021.
What is the lowest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2022.
How does Brazil rank for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty?
Brazil ranks 15th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 865 data points, 1993–2022
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