Chile vs Senegal: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Chile

3.6 percent

in 2023

Senegal

4 percent

in 2023

Chile rank

69th

Senegal rank

67th

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

Chile
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 4 percent against 3.6 percent in Chile, a difference of 0.4 percent.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 67th of 125 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.