Poverty and living standards in Alto Hospicio, Chile: official figures
An estimated 26.8% of people in Alto Hospicio comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 24.5% to 29.1%), 2nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 62nd highest of 345 comunas in the ministry's estimates. The estimate combines the direct Casen 2024 survey estimate for the comuna with a statistical model (Fay-Herriot).
How many people live in poverty in Alto Hospicio?
That is about 38,760 people in income poverty out of 144,554 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Alto Hospicio comuna, 20th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Alto Hospicio?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Alto Hospicio comuna was an estimated 28.3% in 2024 (95% interval 25.5% to 31.0%), 6th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 19th highest of 345 comunas; multidimensional poverty looks at education, health, work, housing and social-network deprivations as well as income.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many people live in multidimensional poverty in Alto Hospicio?
About 40,867 people in Alto Hospicio comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 24th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyIs multidimensional poverty higher than income poverty in Alto Hospicio?
In Alto Hospicio comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (28.3%) is 1.5 percentage points above the income poverty rate (26.8%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Alto Hospicio are food insecure?
An estimated 19.9% of households in Alto Hospicio comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 17.3% to 22.6%), 14th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 51st highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Alto Hospicio?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Alto Hospicio comuna is 4.7 percentage points wide, because the estimate comes from a sample survey. Between 2022 and 2024 the ministry updated its income poverty method, so 2024 figures are not directly comparable with earlier Casen releases.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow Alto Hospicio compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Alto Hospicio ranks 2 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linares | 29.1% |
| 2 | Alto Hospicio | 26.8% |
| 3 | Talca | 24.4% |
| 4 | Temuco | 24.2% |
| 5 | Ovalle | 23.5% |
| 6 | La Pintana | 23.3% |
| 7 | Lo Espejo | 22.0% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Alto Hospicio ranks 6 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lo Espejo | 34.5% |
| 4 | La Granja | 29.8% |
| 5 | El Bosque | 29.0% |
| 6 | Alto Hospicio | 28.3% |
| 7 | Renca | 27.9% |
| 8 | Colina | 27.5% |
| 9 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 27.1% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Alto Hospicio ranks 14 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Recoleta | 20.5% |
| 12 | Valparaíso | 20.2% |
| 13 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 20.0% |
| 14 | Alto Hospicio | 19.9% |
| 15 | La Cisterna | 19.6% |
| 16 | Quinta Normal | 19.5% |
| 17 | Pudahuel | 19.0% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Alto Hospicio ranks 20 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Puerto Montt | 41,500 |
| 18 | Pudahuel | 40,475 |
| 19 | Chillán | 40,362 |
| 20 | Alto Hospicio | 38,760 |
| 21 | Quilicura | 38,092 |
| 22 | Iquique | 37,599 |
| 23 | Concepción | 36,871 |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia: Estimaciones de inseguridad alimentaria moderada-severa por comuna 2024 (small-area estimation applied to Casen 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7b37113503d…)
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia: Estimaciones de tasa de pobreza por ingresos por comuna 2024 (small-area estimation applied to Casen 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 44b0f2a534ca…)
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia: Estimaciones del indice de pobreza multidimensional (H) por comuna 2024 (small-area estimation applied to Casen 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f5fc8bc7a23…)
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