Colombia vs Samoa: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Colombia

5 percent

in 2023

Samoa

4.5 percent

in 2023

Colombia rank

61st

Samoa rank

64th

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

Colombia
Samoa

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 5 percent against 4.5 percent in Samoa, a difference of 0.5 percent.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 61st and Samoa ranks 64th of 125 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.