Colombia vs United States of America: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Colombia
19.10 million people
in 2024
United States of America
15.50 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
United States of America rank
28th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 19.10 million people against 15.50 million people in United States of America, a difference of 3.60 million people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States of America ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 28th of 150 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.63 million people | 15.63 million people | 0 people | — |
| 2020s | 19.54 million people | 13.50 million people | 6.04 million people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Colombia or United States of America?
- Colombia, at 19.10 million people against 15.50 million people in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Colombia and United States of America?
- 3.60 million people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Colombia ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 28th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.