Colombia vs Guatemala: Number of people who are undernourished

Colombia
2.00 million
in 2023
Guatemala
2.10 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
49th
Guatemala rank
47th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Colombia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.10 million against 2.00 million in Colombia, a difference of 100,000.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 49th and Guatemala ranks 47th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 4.33 million 2.50 million 1.83 million Colombia
2010s 3.00 million 2.38 million 620,000 Colombia
2020s 2.08 million 2.23 million 150,000 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Colombia or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 2.10 million against 2.00 million in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Colombia and Guatemala?
100,000, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Colombia ranks 49th and Guatemala ranks 47th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.