Number of people who are severely food insecure in Chile
Chile: Number of people who are severely food insecure was 700,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are severely food insecure in Chile, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are severely food insecure in Chile is 700,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are severely food insecure in Chile peaked at 700,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 500,000 people, in 2015.
That places Chile 57th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people who are severely food insecure in Chile, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 500,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 600,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 600,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 700,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 700,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 700,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 700,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 700,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 700,000 people | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 700,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 200,000 people, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Chile's 700,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.00 million people, 35% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 620,000 people | 500,000 people | 700,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 700,000 people | 700,000 people | 700,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are severely food insecure in Chile?
- Number of people who are severely food insecure in Chile was 700,000 people in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are severely food insecure recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 700,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people who are severely food insecure recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 people in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are severely food insecure rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).