Number of undernourished people (millions) in Chile
Chile: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 0.5 num m in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Chile, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.5 num m for number of undernourished people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Chile peaked at 0.7 num m in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4 num m, in 2002.
That places Chile 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Chile, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5 num m | — |
| 2002 | 0.4 num m | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 num m | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 num m | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7 num m | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 num m | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7 num m | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 num m | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 num m | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.5 num m is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2 num m, 2.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.5 num m is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 num m, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4444 num m | 0.4 num m | 0.6 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.66 num m | 0.6 num m | 0.7 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 num m | 0.5 num m | 0.5 num m | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More development goals data for Chile
- Red List Index 0.7675 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,272 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 78 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 63 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,009 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Chile?
- Number of undernourished people in Chile was 0.5 num m in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 num m in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 num m in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for number of undernourished people?
- Chile ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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