Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Chile
Chile: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 16.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chile, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chile stood at 16.0%.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chile peaked at 18.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2015.
That places Chile 74th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -11.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Chile's 16.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.6%, 54% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.8% | 17.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.0% | 18.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chile?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chile was 16.0% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Chile ranks 74th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.