Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Chile
Chile: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population was 3.1 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Chile, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Chile is 3.1 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Chile peaked at 4.6 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.1 %, in 2023.
That places Chile 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.7 % | — |
| 2015 | 3.8 % | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9 % | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2 % | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 4.1 % | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6 % | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5 % | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4 % | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6 % | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1 % | -13.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.1 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.1 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7 %, 44% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.05 % | 3.7 % | 4.6 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.9 % | 3.1 % | 4.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Chile?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Chile was 3.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 % in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population?
- Chile ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.