Prevalence of undernourishment in Brazil
Brazil: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Brazil, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Brazil is 3.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Brazil peaked at 10.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2011.
That places Brazil 90th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.5% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Brazil?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Brazil was 3.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Brazil ranks 90th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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