Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Colombia

Prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia in 2023 — 3.9%. Ranked 73 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 4.7 pp.

2023 3.9% −0.2 pp vs 2022
World rank 73of 165
Period maximum 11.3%2006
Period minimum 3.9%2023

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Colombia, 2001–2023051015200120042007201020132016201920222001: 8.6%2002: 8.9%2003: 9.6%2004: 10.4%2005: 11%2006: 11.3%2007: 10.8%2008: 11.1%2009: 11.1%2010: 11.1%2011: 10%2012: 8.6%2013: 7%2014: 5.8%2015: 5%2016: 4.4%2017: 4.2%2018: 4.2%2019: 4.1%2020: 4.2%2021: 4.1%2022: 4.1%2023: 3.9%
Change over the period: −4.7 pp Annual average: -0.21 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Colombia

Colombia 3.9%
World 8.5%
South America computed 4.3%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.9 −0.2 pp
2022 4.1 +0 pp
2021 4.1 −0.1 pp
2020 4.2 +0.1 pp
2019 4.1 −0.1 pp
2018 4.2 +0 pp
2017 4.2 −0.2 pp
2016 4.4 −0.6 pp
2015 5 −0.8 pp
2014 5.8 −1.2 pp
2013 7 −1.6 pp
2012 8.6 −1.4 pp
2011 10 −1.1 pp
2010 11.1 +0 pp
2009 11.1 +0 pp
2008 11.1 +0.3 pp
2007 10.8 −0.5 pp
2006 11.3 +0.3 pp
2005 11 +0.6 pp
2004 10.4 +0.8 pp
2003 9.6 +0.7 pp
2002 8.9 +0.3 pp
2001 8.6

About the indicator

The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.