Algeria vs Colombia: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Algeria
4.9 percent
in 2023
Colombia
5 percent
in 2023
Algeria rank
62nd
Colombia rank
61st
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Algeria
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5 percent against 4.9 percent in Algeria, a difference of 0.1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 62nd and Colombia ranks 61st of 125 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.66 percent | 4.68 percent | 5.98 percent | Algeria |
| 2020s | 5.58 percent | 5.15 percent | 0.425 percent | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Algeria or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 5 percent against 4.9 percent in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Algeria and Colombia?
- 0.1 percent, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Algeria ranks 62nd and Colombia ranks 61st of 125 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 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
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.