Colombia vs Iraq: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Colombia
36.1%
in 2024
Iraq
30.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
64th
Iraq rank
67th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Colombia
- Iraq
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 36.1% against 30.6% in Iraq, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 67th of 150 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.9% | 22.2% | 9.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 28.3% | 9.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Colombia or Iraq?
- Colombia, at 36.1% against 30.6% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Colombia and Iraq?
- 5.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Colombia ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 67th 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 Share of population that 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
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.