The number of evangelical Christians s in Brazil, the world's largest Catholic country, has soared over the last decade, from 15% of the population in 2000 to to 22% of the population in 2010, according to a report issued on Friday.

A shot of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

 

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Over the same period, the proportion of Catholic Brazilians fell from 74% of the population to to 65%, Brazil's National Statistics Institute reported.

In overall terms, the percentage of evangelicals rose 44%, as evangelical churches won over the faithful, especially women and people in poorer communities.

The rise of evangelical Christianity is a growing trend across Latin America.

Source: CNN | Shasta Darlington