Poverty in Brazil

Statistics 

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Here are some quick facts about the rates and statistics of the life those under the poverty line, and what they live with.

Number of rural poor (million, approximate) (2008)
11,349,739.4
Poverty headcount ratio at rural poverty line (% of rural population) (2003)
41.0
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population) (2003)
21.5
Income share held by lowest 20% (2007)
3.0

Education

School enrollment, primary (% gross) (2007)
129.6
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) (2007)
90.0

Health

Health expenditure, total (% of GDP) (2006)
7.5
Physicians (per 1,000 people) (2000)
1.2
Improved water source, rural (% of rural population with access) (2006)
58.0
Improved sanitation facilities, rural (% of rural population with access) (2006)
37.0
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (2007)
0.6

Agriculture and Food

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) (2007)
4.6
Food production index (1999-2001 = 100) (2006)
127.7
Crop production index (1999-2001 = 100) (2005)
126.3
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) (2007)
3,518.1
Fertilizer consumption (100 grams per hectare of arable land) (2005)
1,365.5

Environment

Land area (sq. km) (2008)
8,459,420.0
Forest area (% of land area) (2005)
56.5
Arable land (% of land area) (2005)
7.0
Irrigated land (% of cropland) (2003)