Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (3-year average) in South America

10 countries in South America, 2024. Unit: % of population. World ranking →

First in the ranking
9.6 %
Brazil
Median country
26.9 %
half above, half below
World
26.8 %
FAO aggregate
Range
9.6 to 33.6
Brazil - Peru

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Across 10 countries in South America, the highest value is in Peru (33.6 %) and the lowest in Brazil (9.6 %).

The median country is at 26.9 %: half are above, half below.

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Source: FAO. 2026. FAOSTAT: Suite of Food Security Indicators. Accessed on 24 September 2026. https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FS Licence: CC-BY-4.0 · licence

Food insecurity over time

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Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Share of the highest value
1Brazil9.6
2Uruguay15.5
3Chile16.0
4Guyana25.5
5Paraguay25.8
6Colombia28.0
7Bolivia29.6
8Ecuador31.1
9Argentina31.7
10Peru33.6
FAO · 2024 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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