In 2023, it was estimated that the prevalence of severe food insecurity in Brazil amounted to about 7.5 percent of the population. It was expected that this number would increase to 9.1 percent in 2024.
Rate of severe food insecurity in Brazil from 2015 to 2028
(in share of population)
Definition of food insecurity prevalence, according to the source:
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.
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World Bank. (February 8, 2024). Rate of severe food insecurity in Brazil from 2015 to 2028 (in share of population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473581/food-insecurity-prevalence-in-brazil/
World Bank. "Rate of severe food insecurity in Brazil from 2015 to 2028 (in share of population)." Chart. February 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473581/food-insecurity-prevalence-in-brazil/
World Bank. (2024). Rate of severe food insecurity in Brazil from 2015 to 2028 (in share of population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473581/food-insecurity-prevalence-in-brazil/
World Bank. "Rate of Severe Food Insecurity in Brazil from 2015 to 2028 (in Share of Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473581/food-insecurity-prevalence-in-brazil/
World Bank, Rate of severe food insecurity in Brazil from 2015 to 2028 (in share of population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473581/food-insecurity-prevalence-in-brazil/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Rate of severe food insecurity in Brazil from 2015 to 2028 (in share of population) [Graph], World Bank, February 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473581/food-insecurity-prevalence-in-brazil/
