Prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia stood at 3.9. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia peaked at 11.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 95th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.6 | — |
| 2002 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 10.4 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 11 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 11.3 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.8 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 8.6 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 5 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.31 | 8.6 | 11.3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.44 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia was 3.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Colombia ranks 95th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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