Number undernourished in Colombia
Colombia: Number undernourished was 2.00 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number undernourished in Colombia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number undernourished in Colombia is 2.00 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Colombia peaked at 5.00 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 2017.
That places Colombia 49th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.40 million | — |
| 2002 | 3.60 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 4.30 million | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.60 million | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 4.80 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.70 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.50 million | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.90 million | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 2.70 million | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million | -4.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.00 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 4.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 million | 3.40 million | 4.90 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.00 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million | 2.00 million | 2.10 million | 4 |
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 number undernourished in Colombia?
- Number undernourished in Colombia was 2.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for number undernourished?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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