Number of people who are undernourished in Chile
Chile: Number of people who are undernourished was 500,000 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Chile, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Chile recorded 500,000 millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Chile peaked at 600,000 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 400,000 millions, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 444,444 millions | 400,000 millions | 600,000 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 590,000 millions | 500,000 millions | 600,000 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,000 millions | 500,000 millions | 500,000 millions | 3 |
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More reference data data for Chile
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Chile?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Chile was 500,000 millions 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 undernourished recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 millions in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Chile ranks 76th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are 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 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.