Colombia vs United Kingdom: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Colombia
2.60 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.30 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Colombia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.60 million people against 2.30 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 300,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 118 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.24 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.22 million people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.67 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.20 million people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Colombia or United Kingdom?
- Colombia, at 2.60 million people against 2.30 million people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 300,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and United Kingdom rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Colombia ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 118 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 Number of people who are severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).