Number of people who are undernourished in Chile
Chile: Number of people who are undernourished was 500,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Chile, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Chile stood at 500,000.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Chile peaked at 600,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 400,000, in 2002.
Chile ranks 75th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 500,000 | — |
| 2002 | 400,000 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500,000 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 600,000 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500,000 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 500,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,000, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Chile's 500,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 444,444 | 400,000 | 600,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 590,000 | 500,000 | 600,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Chile?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Chile was 500,000 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Chile ranks 75th out of 130 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 (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), 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
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.