Number of undernourished people in Chile

Chile: Number of undernourished people was 0.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2009
All-time low
0.4
in 2002
Years of data
22
2001–2023

Number of undernourished people in Chile, 2001–2023

00.20.40.62001201220232001: 0.52002: 0.42003: 0.42004: 0.42005: 0.42006: 0.42007: 0.42008: 0.52009: 0.62010: 0.62011: 0.62012: 0.62013: 0.62014: 0.62015: 0.62016: 0.62017: 0.62018: 0.62019: 0.52020: 0.52022: 0.52023: 0.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.5 for number of undernourished people in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Chile peaked at 0.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2002.

That places Chile 65th out of 97 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4444 0.4 0.6 9
2010s 0.59 0.5 0.6 10
2020s 0.5 0.5 0.5 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 63 Botswana 0.6 compare
  2. 63 Gabon 0.6 compare
  3. 65 Gambia 0.5 compare
  4. 65 Guinea-Bissau 0.5 compare
  5. 65 Lebanon 0.5 compare
  6. 65 Namibia 0.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of undernourished people in Chile?
Number of undernourished people in Chile was 0.5 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 0.6 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2002.
How does Chile rank for number of undernourished people?
Chile ranks 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of undernourished people 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 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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Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 2,956 data points, 2000–2024
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