Colombia vs Paraguay: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Colombia
27.8 percent
in 2023
Paraguay
26.2 percent
in 2022
Colombia rank
55th
Paraguay rank
58th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 27.8 percent against 26.2 percent in Paraguay, a difference of 1.6 percent.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 126 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.42 percent | 15.96 percent | 8.46 percent | Colombia |
| 2020s | 30.9 percent | 25.8 percent | 5.1 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 Paraguay?
- Colombia, at 27.8 percent against 26.2 percent in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 1.6 percent, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 58th 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).