Number of undernourished people (millions) in Brazil
Brazil: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 5.6 num m in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2023, number of undernourished people in Brazil stood at 5.6 num m.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Brazil peaked at 18.4 num m in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3 num m, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 30th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.4 num m | — |
| 2002 | 16.2 num m | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8 num m | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 11.5 num m | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 10.5 num m | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.4 num m | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 8.5 num m | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 7.6 num m | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7 num m | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8 num m | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3 num m | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9 num m | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 7.3 num m | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 7.1 num m | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6 num m | -21.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.6 num m is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.6 num m is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 num m, 4.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4 num m | 6.7 num m | 18.4 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.55 num m | 5.3 num m | 5.8 num m | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.47 num m | 5.6 num m | 7.3 num m | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More development goals data for Brazil
- Red List Index 0.7834 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.19 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 791.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 100 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 60 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Brazil?
- Number of undernourished people in Brazil was 5.6 num m in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 num m in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 num m in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for number of undernourished people?
- Brazil ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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