Number of people who are undernourished in Brazil
Brazil: Number of people who are undernourished was 6.70 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Brazil, 2001–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2022, number of people who are undernourished in Brazil stood at 6.70 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Brazil peaked at 18.40 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, in 2011.
That places Brazil 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number of people who are 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Brazil?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Brazil was 6.70 million in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.40 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people who are 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 Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.