Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Chile

Chile: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 19.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.2
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
66th
of 126 countries
All-time high
19.2
in 2023
All-time low
10.8
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Chile, 2015–2023

051015202015201920232015: 10.82016: 12.22017: 13.72018: 15.32019: 17.32020: 17.42021: 18.22022: 17.62023: 19.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Chile is 19.2, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Chile peaked at 19.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 2015.

Chile ranks 66th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Chile, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 10.8
2016 12.2 +13.0%
2017 13.7 +12.3%
2018 15.3 +11.7%
2019 17.3 +13.1%
2020 17.4 +0.6%
2021 18.2 +4.6%
2022 17.6 -3.3%
2023 19.2 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.86 10.8 17.3 5
2020s 18.1 17.4 19.2 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 63 South Africa 20.7 compare
  2. 64 Mali 20.6 compare
  3. 65 Mexico 19.3 compare
  4. 67 Romania 18.6 compare
  5. 67 Samoa 18.6 compare
  6. 69 Algeria 17.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Chile?
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Chile was 19.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 19.2 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 2015.
How does Chile rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Chile ranks 66th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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 Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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