Prevalence of undernourishment in Chile
Chile: Prevalence of undernourishment was 2.5% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 115 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2011
All-time low
2.5%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2001β2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Chile, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Chile is 2.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Chile peaked at 3.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.
Chile ranks 111th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 110 Serbia 2.6% compare
- 111 Algeria 2.5% compare
- 111 Guyana 2.5% compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 2.5% compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 2.5% compare
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Chile?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Chile was 2.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Chile ranks 111th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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