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
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Chile, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.86 | 10.8 | 17.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.1 | 17.4 | 19.2 | 4 |
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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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