How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Mexico: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Chile

19.2 percent

in 2023

Mexico

19.3 percent

in 2023

Chile rank

66th

Mexico rank

65th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

Chile
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 19.3 percent against 19.2 percent in Chile, a difference of 0.1 percent.

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

Chile ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 65th of 126 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.86 percent	24.12 percent	10.26 percent	Mexico
2020s	18.1 percent	22.25 percent	4.15 percent	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Chile or Mexico?: Mexico, at 19.3 percent against 19.2 percent in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Chile and Mexico?: 0.1 percent, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?: Chile ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 65th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
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: 126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).