Share of people who are undernourished in Colombia
Colombia: Share of people who are undernourished was 3.9 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished in Colombia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who are undernourished in Colombia stood at 3.9 percent. 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, share of people who are undernourished in Colombia peaked at 11.3 percent in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.9 percent, 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.
Share of people who are undernourished in Colombia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.6 percent | — |
| 2002 | 8.9 percent | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.6 percent | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 10.4 percent | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 11 percent | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 11.3 percent | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.8 percent | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.1 percent | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 percent | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 8.6 percent | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 7 percent | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8 percent | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 5 percent | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4 percent | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2 percent | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1 percent | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2 percent | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1 percent | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9 percent | -4.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.9 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 percent, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.9 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8 percent, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.31 percent | 8.6 percent | 11.3 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.44 percent | 4.1 percent | 11.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 percent | 3.9 percent | 4.2 percent | 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 share of people who are undernourished in Colombia?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Colombia was 3.9 percent in 2023, 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 people who are undernourished recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 percent in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 percent in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Colombia ranks 95th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.