Colombia vs Samoa: Share of people who are undernourished
Colombia
3.9 percent
in 2023
Samoa
3.6 percent
in 2023
Colombia rank
95th
Samoa rank
98th
Share of people who are undernourished over time
- Colombia
- Samoa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.9 percent against 3.6 percent in Samoa, a difference of 0.3 percent.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 95th and Samoa ranks 98th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.31 percent | 3.93 percent | 6.38 percent | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.44 percent | 4.63 percent | 1.81 percent | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.08 percent | 4.17 percent | 0.1 percent | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Colombia or Samoa?
- Colombia, at 3.9 percent against 3.6 percent in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Colombia and Samoa?
- 0.3 percent, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Samoa rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
- Colombia ranks 95th and Samoa ranks 98th of 169 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 Share 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
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.