Colombia vs Senegal: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Colombia
27.8 percent
in 2023
Senegal
29.1 percent
in 2023
Colombia rank
55th
Senegal rank
54th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Colombia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 29.1 percent against 27.8 percent in Colombia, a difference of 1.3 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Senegal ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 54th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.42 percent | 36.06 percent | 11.64 percent | Senegal |
| 2020s | 30.12 percent | 30.1 percent | 0.025 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 29.1 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 Senegal?
- 1.3 percent, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Senegal rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 54th 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).