Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia

Colombia: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 139.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
139.74
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
143rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
151.93
in 2019
All-time low
63.3
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia is 139.74, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia peaked at 151.93 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.3, in 1961.

Colombia ranks 143rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 63.3 —
1962 66.82 +5.6%
1963 70.04 +4.8%
1964 73.49 +4.9%
1965 76.27 +3.8%
1966 90.06 +18.1%
1967 92.15 +2.3%
1968 94.38 +2.4%
1969 96.56 +2.3%
1970 99.26 +2.8%
1971 100.84 +1.6%
1972 102.21 +1.4%
1973 101.91 -0.3%
1974 103.48 +1.5%
1975 107.42 +3.8%
1976 134.3 +25.0%
1977 130.72 -2.7%
1978 129.61 -0.8%
1979 127.5 -1.6%
1980 127.87 +0.3%
1981 124.42 -2.7%
1982 107.72 -13.4%
1983 107.09 -0.6%
1984 109.41 +2.2%
1985 122.91 +12.3%
1986 128.85 +4.8%
1987 111.52 -13.5%
1988 114.89 +3.0%
1989 106.13 -7.6%
1990 106.68 +0.5%
1991 74.55 -30.1%
1992 64.49 -13.5%
1993 66.59 +3.3%
1994 70.96 +6.6%
1995 83.01 +17.0%
1996 99.19 +19.5%
1997 114.76 +15.7%
1998 101.39 -11.6%
1999 98.18 -3.2%
2000 110.19 +12.2%
2001 96.5 -12.4%
2002 97.43 +1.0%
2003 106.97 +9.8%
2004 102.3 -4.4%
2005 104.17 +1.8%
2006 92.35 -11.3%
2007 98.14 +6.3%
2008 106.73 +8.8%
2009 110.81 +3.8%
2010 103.65 -6.5%
2011 107.02 +3.3%
2012 115.49 +7.9%
2013 121.77 +5.4%
2014 118.45 -2.7%
2015 112.59 -4.9%
2016 132.15 +17.4%
2017 130.09 -1.6%
2018 144.45 +11.0%
2019 151.93 +5.2%
2020 141.79 -6.7%
2021 138.94 -2.0%
2022 142.01 +2.2%
2023 139.74 -1.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 139.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 139.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80.34 63.3 96.56 9
1970s 113.73 99.26 134.3 10
1980s 116.08 106.13 128.85 10
1990s 87.98 64.49 114.76 10
2000s 102.56 92.35 110.81 10
2010s 123.76 103.65 151.93 10
2020s 140.62 138.94 142.01 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 140 Bangladesh 142.89 compare
  2. 141 Saint Lucia 141.16 compare
  3. 142 Papua New Guinea 140.78 compare
  4. 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 137.62 compare
  5. 145 Indonesia 134.84 compare
  6. 146 Botswana 133.93 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia was 139.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 151.93 in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.3 in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Colombia ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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