Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil
Brazil: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 9.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil is 9.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil peaked at 22.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 97th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.3% | — |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.3% | 15.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 9.6% | 22.1% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil was 9.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Brazil ranks 97th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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