Share of population with severe food insecurity in Colombia

Colombia: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
61st
of 125 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2021
All-time low
4.5
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of population with severe food insecurity in Colombia, 2015–2023

02462015201920232015: 4.92016: 4.72017: 4.52018: 4.62019: 4.72020: 52021: 5.32022: 5.32023: 5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Colombia stood at 5.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Colombia peaked at 5.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 61st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of population with severe food insecurity in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with severe food insecurity in Colombia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 4.9
2016 4.7 -4.1%
2017 4.5 -4.3%
2018 4.6 +2.2%
2019 4.7 +2.2%
2020 5 +6.4%
2021 5.3 +6.0%
2022 5.3 +0.0%
2023 5 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.68 4.5 4.9 5
2020s 5.15 5 5.3 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 58 Republic of Moldova 5.4 compare
  2. 59 Ukraine 5.3 compare
  3. 60 Uzbekistan 5.2 compare
  4. 62 Algeria 4.9 compare
  5. 63 Grenada 4.7 compare
  6. 64 Hungary 4.5 compare
  7. 64 Samoa 4.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Colombia?
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Colombia was 5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
Colombia ranks 61st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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