Colombia vs United States: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Colombia
2.60 million people
in 2023
United States
3.30 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
31st
United States rank
28th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.30 million people against 2.60 million people in Colombia, a difference of 700,000 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and United States ranks 28th of 118 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.24 million people | 3.00 million people | 760,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 2.67 million people | 2.80 million people | 125,000 people | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 3.30 million people against 2.60 million people in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Colombia and United States?
- 700,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Colombia ranks 31st and United States ranks 28th 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).