Colombia vs Ukraine: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Colombia
5 percent
in 2023
Ukraine
5.3 percent
in 2023
Colombia rank
61st
Ukraine rank
59th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Colombia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.3 percent against 5 percent in Colombia, a difference of 0.3 percent.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 59th of 125 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.68 percent | 2.06 percent | 2.62 percent | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.15 percent | 4.53 percent | 0.625 percent | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Colombia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.3 percent against 5 percent in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Colombia and Ukraine?
- 0.3 percent, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ukraine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ukraine rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Colombia ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 59th 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.