Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Colombia peaked at 11.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2019.
That places Colombia 98th out of 140 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.6% | — |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6%, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 96 Myanmar 4.6% compare
- 97 Belize 4.4% compare
- 98 New Caledonia 4.1% compare
- 98 Paraguay 4.1% compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 4.1% 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 4.1% in 2024, 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 4.1% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Colombia ranks 98th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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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