Colombia vs Palestine, State of: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Colombia
27.8 percent
in 2023
Palestine, State of
27 percent
in 2023
Colombia rank
55th
Palestine, State of rank
56th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Colombia
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 27.8 percent against 27 percent in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.8 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Palestine, State of ranks 56th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.63 percent | 26.97 percent | 0.3333 percent | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 30.12 percent | 27.73 percent | 2.4 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 Palestine, State of?
- Colombia, at 27.8 percent against 27 percent in Palestine, State of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Colombia and Palestine, State of?
- 0.8 percent, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Palestine, State of?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Palestine, State of ranks 56th 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).