Percent of the population who cannot afford a healthy diet (%)
Definition
The percent of the population whose food budget is below the cost of a healthy diet. The indicator estimates the percentage of individuals in a population whose disposable income, net of the amount needed to acquire basic non-food goods and services, is lower than the average cost of the least-expensive healthy diet in a country. The expenditures for basic non-food needs are calculated as average non-food expenditure shares of low-income consumers multiplied by international poverty lines set by the World Bank. The non-food expenditure share is 37% and 44% in low-income and lower-middle-income countries for the second quintile of consumers, and 54% in upper-middle-and-high-income countries for the first quintile of consumers, according to recent household surveys for 71 countries compiled by the World Bank.
Interpretation
The greater the portion of the population able to afford a healthy diet, the higher the level of food and nutritional security.
Data source
2017-2018 Household Budget Survey of Brazil: https://www.ibge.gov.br/estatisticas/sociais/saude/24786-pesquisa-de-orcamentos-familiares-2.html?=&t=microdados; Brazilian Institute of Goegraphy and Statistics - Extended National Consumer Price Index: https://www.ibge.gov.br/estatisticas/economicas/precos-e-custos/9256-indice-nacional-de-precos-ao-consumidor-amplo.html?=&t=downloads; National Household Sample Survey: https://www.ibge.gov.br/estatisticas/downloads-estatisticas.html?caminho=Trabalho_e_Rendimento/Pesquisa_Nacional_por_Amostra_de_Domicilios_continua/Anual/Microdados/Visita
| Level | Periodicity |
|---|---|
| State | Yearly |