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Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Chile

Chile: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 2.5 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.5 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 169 countries
All-time high
3.7 percent
in 2011
All-time low
2.5 percent
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Chile, 2001–2023

012342001201220232001: 2.9 percent2002: 2.8 percent2003: 2.7 percent2004: 2.7 percent2005: 2.6 percent2006: 2.7 percent2007: 2.6 percent2008: 3 percent2009: 3.3 percent2010: 3.6 percent2011: 3.7 percent2012: 3.5 percent2013: 3.4 percent2014: 3.3 percent2015: 3.3 percent2016: 3.3 percent2017: 3.1 percent2018: 3 percent2019: 2.7 percent2020: 2.5 percent2021: 2.5 percent2022: 2.5 percent2023: 2.5 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Chile recorded 2.5 percent for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 3.7 percent in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.5 percent, in 2020.

That places Chile 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Chile, year by year

Year percent Change
2001 2.9 percent —
2002 2.8 percent -3.4%
2003 2.7 percent -3.6%
2004 2.7 percent +0.0%
2005 2.6 percent -3.7%
2006 2.7 percent +3.8%
2007 2.6 percent -3.7%
2008 3 percent +15.4%
2009 3.3 percent +10.0%
2010 3.6 percent +9.1%
2011 3.7 percent +2.8%
2012 3.5 percent -5.4%
2013 3.4 percent -2.9%
2014 3.3 percent -2.9%
2015 3.3 percent +0.0%
2016 3.3 percent +0.0%
2017 3.1 percent -6.1%
2018 3 percent -3.2%
2019 2.7 percent -10.0%
2020 2.5 percent -7.4%
2021 2.5 percent +0.0%
2022 2.5 percent +0.0%
2023 2.5 percent +0.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 2.5 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5 percent, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 2.5 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8 percent, 43% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.81 percent 2.6 percent 3.3 percent 9
2010s 3.29 percent 2.7 percent 3.7 percent 10
2020s 2.5 percent 2.5 percent 2.5 percent 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Chile?
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Chile was 2.5 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 3.7 percent in 2011.
What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 percent in 2020.
How does Chile rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
Chile ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.