Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Nepal or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 1.70 million against 1.60 million in Nepal as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Venezuela?

18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Nepal vs Venezuela: Number of people who are undernourished

Nepal

1.60 million

in 2023

Venezuela

1.70 million

in 2023

Nepal rank

55th

Venezuela rank

53rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Nepal
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 1.70 million against 1.60 million in Nepal, a difference of 100,000.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 55th and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.67 million	2.38 million	2.30 million	Nepal
2010s	1.67 million	5.18 million	3.52 million	Venezuela
2020s	1.55 million	3.20 million	1.65 million	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Nepal or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 1.70 million against 1.60 million in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Nepal and Venezuela?: 100,000, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Venezuela?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Venezuela rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Nepal ranks 55th and Venezuela ranks 53rd 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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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: 29 October 2026

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.