Share of population with severe food insecurity in Chile
Chile: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 3.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.6
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
69th
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2020
All-time low
2.9
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Chile, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 3.6 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Chile peaked at 3.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2015.
That places Chile 69th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.9 | — |
| 2016 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.95, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9, 30% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.32 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More population data for Chile
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,675 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.323 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Chile?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Chile was 3.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Chile ranks 69th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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