Population in severe food insecurity in Colombia
Colombia: Population in severe food insecurity was 2,769 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Colombia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in severe food insecurity in Colombia stood at 2,769 num th. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Colombia peaked at 2,769 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,186 num th, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 30th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,289 num th | — |
| 2016 | 2,224 num th | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,186 num th | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,243 num th | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,332 num th | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2,552 num th | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 2,694 num th | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2,759 num th | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,724 num th | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,769 num th | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,255 num th | 2,186 num th | 2,332 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,700 num th | 2,552 num th | 2,769 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 27 Mexico 3,492 num th compare
- 28 Melanesia 3,270 num th compare
- 29 Ghana 3,020 num th compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,764 num th compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 2,760 num th compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 2,629 num th compare
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- 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 population in severe food insecurity in Colombia?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Colombia was 2,769 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,769 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,186 num th in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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