Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Brazil

Brazil: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 20,295 num th in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
20,295 num th
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
17th
of 130 countries
All-time high
46,243 num th
in 2021
All-time low
20,295 num th
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Brazil, 2015–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2015201920242015: 26.8k num th2016: 31.7k num th2017: 31.7k num th2018: 29.3k num th2019: 32.8k num th2020: 40.5k num th2021: 46.2k num th2022: 38.8k num th2023: 28.1k num th2024: 20.3k num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Brazil is 20,295 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Brazil peaked at 46,243 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,295 num th, in 2024.

Brazil ranks 17th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people) in Brazil, 2015 to 2024.
Year num th Change
2015 26,772 num th
2016 31,718 num th +18.5%
2017 31,660 num th -0.2%
2018 29,343 num th -7.3%
2019 32,771 num th +11.7%
2020 40,455 num th +23.4%
2021 46,243 num th +14.3%
2022 38,760 num th -16.2%
2023 28,099 num th -27.5%
2024 20,295 num th -27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30,453 num th 26,772 num th 32,771 num th 5
2020s 34,771 num th 20,295 num th 46,243 num th 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Brazil?
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Brazil was 20,295 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 46,243 num th in 2021.
What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 20,295 num th in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
Brazil ranks 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
165 places, 1,607 data points, 2014–2025
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