Number of people severely food insecure in Colombia

Colombia: Number of people severely food insecure was 2.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.60 million
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
31st
of 118 countries
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.20 million
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Colombia, 2015–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M2015201920232015: 2.3M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.2M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.3M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.7M2022: 2.8M2023: 2.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Colombia stood at 2.60 million.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Colombia peaked at 2.80 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million, in 2016.

That places Colombia 31st out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.24 million 2.20 million 2.30 million 5
2020s 2.67 million 2.60 million 2.80 million 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 28 United States of America 3.30 million compare
  2. 29 Ghana 3.20 million compare
  3. 30 Sierra Leone 2.80 million compare
  4. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 2.60 million compare
  5. 33 Algeria 2.30 million compare
  6. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.30 million compare
  7. 33 Viet Nam 2.30 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Colombia?
Number of people severely food insecure in Colombia was 2.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2022.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Colombia ranks 31st out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed