Number of undernourished people (millions) in Colombia
Colombia: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 2.2 num m in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Colombia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Colombia is 2.2 num m, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Colombia peaked at 5 num m in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2 num m, in 2017.
That places Colombia 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.4 num m | — |
| 2002 | 3.6 num m | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.9 num m | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3 num m | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6 num m | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 num m | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.7 num m | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8 num m | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9 num m | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5 num m | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5 num m | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9 num m | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3 num m | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7 num m | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3 num m | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1 num m | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2 num m | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1 num m | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 num m | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 num m | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.2 num m is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.2 num m is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 num m, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 num m | 3.4 num m | 4.9 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 3 num m | 2 num m | 5 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 num m | 2.1 num m | 2.2 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More development goals data for Colombia
- Red List Index 0.769 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.26 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 641.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,362 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Colombia?
- Number of undernourished people in Colombia was 2.2 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 num m in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 num m in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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