Number of people severely food insecure in Chile

Chile: Number of people severely food insecure was 700,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
700,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 118 countries
All-time high
700,000
in 2018
All-time low
500,000
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Chile, 2015–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2015201920232015: 500.0k2016: 600.0k2017: 600.0k2018: 700.0k2019: 700.0k2020: 700.0k2021: 700.0k2022: 700.0k2023: 700.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Chile is 700,000, 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 severely food insecure in Chile peaked at 700,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 500,000, in 2015.

That places Chile 57th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 620,000 500,000 700,000 5
2020s 700,000 700,000 700,000 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 54 Namibia 900,000 compare
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  3. 56 Jamaica 800,000 compare
  4. 57 Canada 700,000 compare
  5. 57 Mauritania 700,000 compare
  6. 57 Senegal 700,000 compare
  7. 57 Spain 700,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Chile?
Number of people severely food insecure in Chile was 700,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 700,000 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 500,000 in 2015.
How does Chile rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Chile ranks 57th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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