Dietary compositions by commodity group in Colombia

Colombia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 24.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.93
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.6
in 2018
All-time low
16.33
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Colombia, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 24.93 for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.

That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Colombia peaked at 37.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.33, in 1998.

That places Colombia 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 20.49 —
1962 23.54 +14.9%
1963 21.47 -8.8%
1964 21.46 -0.1%
1965 22.47 +4.7%
1966 21.46 -4.5%
1967 18.41 -14.2%
1968 20.47 +11.2%
1969 20.5 +0.1%
1970 21.54 +5.1%
1971 21.55 +0.1%
1972 20.54 -4.7%
1973 18.48 -10.0%
1974 19.52 +5.6%
1975 20.56 +5.3%
1976 20.59 +0.1%
1977 21.64 +5.1%
1978 21.65 +0.1%
1979 21.67 +0.1%
1980 21.67 +0.0%
1981 22.69 +4.7%
1982 21.64 -4.6%
1983 19.55 -9.6%
1984 18.5 -5.4%
1985 17.47 -5.6%
1986 18.51 +5.9%
1987 17.48 -5.5%
1988 18.51 +5.9%
1989 19.53 +5.5%
1990 19.51 -0.1%
1991 19.49 -0.1%
1992 17.43 -10.6%
1993 17.4 -0.1%
1994 18.4 +5.7%
1995 18.39 -0.1%
1996 16.34 -11.1%
1997 16.34 -0.0%
1998 16.33 -0.0%
1999 19.39 +18.7%
2000 19.39 +0.0%
2001 17.36 -10.5%
2002 18.4 +6.0%
2003 18.41 +0.1%
2004 20.47 +11.2%
2005 19.48 -4.9%
2006 20.54 +5.5%
2007 21.61 +5.2%
2008 20.64 -4.5%
2009 19.66 -4.7%
2010 24.8 +26.2%
2011 24.81 +0.0%
2012 26.03 +4.9%
2013 26.84 +3.1%
2014 28.67 +6.8%
2015 29.49 +2.9%
2016 28.53 -3.3%
2017 37.14 +30.2%
2018 37.6 +1.2%
2019 26.5 -29.5%
2020 30.2 +14.0%
2021 28.85 -4.5%
2022 29.09 +0.8%
2023 24.93 -14.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 24.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 24.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.14 18.41 23.54 9
1970s 20.77 18.48 21.67 10
1980s 19.55 17.47 22.69 10
1990s 17.9 16.33 19.51 10
2000s 19.6 17.36 21.61 10
2010s 29.04 24.8 37.6 10
2020s 28.27 24.93 30.2 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 154 Ecuador 27.58 compare
  2. 155 Italy 26.03 compare
  3. 156 Chad 25.9 compare
  4. 158 Kiribati 24.72 compare
  5. 159 Algeria 24.08 compare
  6. 160 Guinea 23.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Colombia?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Colombia was 24.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 37.6 in 2018.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.33 in 1998.
How does Colombia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Colombia ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed