Colombia vs Egypt: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Colombia
27.8 percent
in 2023
Egypt
30.8 percent
in 2023
Colombia rank
55th
Egypt rank
53rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 30.8 percent against 27.8 percent in Colombia, a difference of 3 percent.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Egypt ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Egypt ranks 53rd of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.42 percent | 29.96 percent | 5.54 percent | Egypt |
| 2020s | 30.12 percent | 29.1 percent | 1.02 percent | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 30.8 percent against 27.8 percent in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Colombia and Egypt?
- 3 percent, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Egypt ranks 53rd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).