Number undernourished in Chile
Chile: Number undernourished was 500,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
500,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 131 countries
All-time high
600,000
in 2009
All-time low
400,000
in 2002
Years of data
22
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Chile, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 500,000 for number undernourished in 2023.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Chile peaked at 600,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 400,000, in 2002.
That places Chile 76th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 500,000 | — |
| 2002 | 400,000 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500,000 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 600,000 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500,000 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 500,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,000, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Chile's 500,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 444,444 | 400,000 | 600,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 590,000 | 500,000 | 600,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 3 |
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 undernourished in Chile?
- Number undernourished in Chile was 500,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for number undernourished?
- Chile ranks 76th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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