Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Colombia
Colombia: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.31 for inequality in per capita calorie intake in 2020.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Colombia peaked at 0.32 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 32nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.29 | — |
| 2001 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.31 | +10.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.26, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.26, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.307 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.283 | 0.27 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Colombia?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Colombia was 0.31 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 2006.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.