Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Colombia
Colombia: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 11.6 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 11.6 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Colombia peaked at 17.4 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2 percent, in 2020.
That places Colombia 84th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Colombia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4 percent | — |
| 2001 | 17.1 percent | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.9 percent | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.6 percent | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.2 percent | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.8 percent | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.3 percent | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.7 percent | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.1 percent | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 13.6 percent | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.2 percent | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9 percent | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7 percent | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.6 percent | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4 percent | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3 percent | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.1 percent | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.8 percent | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6 percent | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.3 percent | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2 percent | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3 percent | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.4 percent | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.6 percent | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.77 percent | 13.6 percent | 17.4 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 percent | 11.3 percent | 13.2 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.34 percent | 11.2 percent | 11.6 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 81 Belize 11.7 percent compare
- 81 Ukraine 11.7 percent compare
- 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.7 percent compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 11.1 percent compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 11 percent compare
- 87 Argentina 10.7 percent compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.7 percent compare
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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Colombia?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Colombia was 11.6 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 percent in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Colombia ranks 84th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.