Brazil
Brazil is a vast upper-middle income country in South America with significant socioeconomic disparities. Approximately 25% of the population lives in poverty; however, this figure reaches up to 50% in North and Northeast states. Despite being classified as an upper-middle income country, Brazil still experiences a malnutrition burden among its under-five population, including prevalent micronutrient deficiencies such as iron, zinc and vitamin A. More than 77 million Brazilians live with food insecurity. This is most pronounced in the North region of the country where 57% live with food insecurity. The national prevalence of children under-five with stunting, wasting and overweight is 7%, 1.8% and 6.4%, respectively, while older children and adolescents experience 4.1% undernutrition, 33.5% overweight and 14.3% obesity. The estimated incidence of childhood cancer in South America during 2015 was around 19,743. The crude rate for childhood cancer in Brazil is 8,460 new cases per year.