Prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia peaked at 11.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2023.
That places Colombia 83rd out of 115 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 80 Barbados 4.4% compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 4.3% compare
- 82 Kiribati 4.1% compare
- 84 French Polynesia 3.8% compare
- 85 Dominica 3.6% compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 3.6% compare
- 85 Samoa 3.6% compare
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia was 3.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Colombia ranks 83rd out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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