Chile vs Jamaica: Number of people severely food insecure

Chile
700,000
in 2023
Jamaica
800,000
in 2023
Chile rank
57th
Jamaica rank
56th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Chile
  • Jamaica
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k201520192023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 800,000 against 700,000 in Chile, a difference of 100,000.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Jamaica ahead.

Chile ranks 57th and Jamaica ranks 56th of 118 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Jamaica Difference Ahead
2010s 620,000 680,000 60,000 Jamaica
2020s 700,000 750,000 50,000 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Chile or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 800,000 against 700,000 in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Chile and Jamaica?
100,000, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Jamaica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Chile and Jamaica rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Chile ranks 57th and Jamaica ranks 56th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed