Number of undernourished people in Colombia
Colombia: Number of undernourished people was 2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Colombia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Colombia is 2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Colombia peaked at 5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2017.
That places Colombia 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.4 | — |
| 2002 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 2 | 2.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More development goals data for Colombia
- Red List Index 0.769 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.26 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 641.14 (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 in 2023, 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 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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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