Colombia vs Guatemala: Number of people who are undernourished
Colombia
2.00 million millions
in 2023
Guatemala
2.10 million millions
in 2023
Colombia rank
49th
Guatemala rank
47th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.10 million millions against 2.00 million millions in Colombia, a difference of 100,000 millions.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and Guatemala ranks 47th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 million millions | 2.50 million millions | 1.83 million millions | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.00 million millions | 2.38 million millions | 620,000 millions | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.08 million millions | 2.23 million millions | 150,000 millions | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 2.10 million millions against 2.00 million millions in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 100,000 millions, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Guatemala ranks 47th of 131 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 undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.