Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil peaked at 8.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 116th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.7% | — |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +181.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +103.2% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -53.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -80.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1%, 10% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 0.6% | 8.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil was 0.6% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Brazil ranks 116th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.