2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Colombia
Colombia: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 25.7 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Colombia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Colombia stood at 25.7 %.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Colombia peaked at 27.8 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.8 %, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 50th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.8 % | — |
| 2016 | 21.2 % | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 22.9 % | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 23.5 % | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.8 % | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 26.4 % | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 27.8 % | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 27 % | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 25 % | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 25.7 % | +2.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 25.7 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.15 %, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 25.7 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.05 %, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.24 % | 18.8 % | 24.8 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.38 % | 25 % | 27.8 % | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Colombia?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Colombia was 25.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 % in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.