Colombia vs Malawi: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Colombia
14.60 million
in 2023
Malawi
17.20 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
22nd
Malawi rank
19th
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 17.20 million against 14.60 million in Colombia, a difference of 2.60 million.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 19th of 126 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.84 million | 14.32 million | 2.48 million | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15.50 million | 16.60 million | 1.10 million | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Colombia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 17.20 million against 14.60 million in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Colombia and Malawi?
- 2.60 million, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 19th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.