Colombia vs Zambia: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Colombia
19.10 million people
in 2024
Zambia
17.50 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Zambia rank
26th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 19.10 million people against 17.50 million people in Zambia, a difference of 1.60 million people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 26th of 150 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.63 million people | 14.07 million people | 1.57 million people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 19.54 million people | 16.44 million people | 3.10 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 Zambia?
- Colombia, at 19.10 million people against 17.50 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Colombia and Zambia?
- 1.60 million people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 26th 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.