Number of undernourished people in Brazil
Brazil: Number of undernourished people was 6.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.7
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
17th
of 97 countries
All-time high
18.4
in 2001
All-time low
5.3
in 2011
Years of data
14
2001–2022
Number of undernourished people in Brazil, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, number of undernourished people in Brazil stood at 6.7.
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 undernourished people in Brazil peaked at 18.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 17th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.4 | — |
| 2002 | 16.2 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 10.5 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.4 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 8.5 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 7.6 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1 | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4 | 6.7 | 18.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.53 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More development goals data for Brazil
- Red List Index 0.7834 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.19 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 791.36 (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 6.7 in 2022, 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 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for number of undernourished people?
- Brazil ranks 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of undernourished people 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 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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