Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Venezuela

Prevalence of undernourishment in Venezuela in 2023 — 5.9%. Ranked 89 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 8.2 pp.

2023 5.9% −1.4 pp vs 2022
World rank 89of 165
Period maximum 24.1%2019
Period minimum 2.5%2009

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Venezuela, 2001–20230102030200120042007201020132016201920222001: 14.1%2002: 14.2%2003: 13.8%2004: 9.3%2005: 7.8%2006: 6.5%2007: 4.4%2008: 2.6%2009: 2.5%2010: 2.5%2011: 2.5%2012: 2.5%2013: 2.5%2014: 3.9%2015: 11.3%2016: 17.4%2017: 23.7%2018: 23.4%2019: 24.1%2020: 18.5%2021: 13%2022: 7.3%2023: 5.9%
Change over the period: −8.2 pp Annual average: -0.37 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Venezuela

Venezuela 5.9%
World 8.5%
South America computed 4.3%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Venezuela, by year Venezuela All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 5.9 −1.4 pp
2022 7.3 −5.7 pp
2021 13 −5.5 pp
2020 18.5 −5.6 pp
2019 24.1 +0.7 pp
2018 23.4 −0.3 pp
2017 23.7 +6.3 pp
2016 17.4 +6.1 pp
2015 11.3 +7.4 pp
2014 3.9 +1.4 pp
2013 2.5 +0 pp
2012 2.5 +0 pp
2011 2.5 +0 pp
2010 2.5 +0 pp
2009 2.5 −0.1 pp
2008 2.6 −1.8 pp
2007 4.4 −2.1 pp
2006 6.5 −1.3 pp
2005 7.8 −1.5 pp
2004 9.3 −4.5 pp
2003 13.8 −0.4 pp
2002 14.2 +0.1 pp
2001 14.1

About the indicator

The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.