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

Sri Lanka, at 1.70 million against 1.70 million in Venezuela as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka 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.

Sri Lanka vs Venezuela: Number of people who are undernourished

Sri Lanka

1.70 million

in 2023

Venezuela

1.70 million

in 2023

Sri Lanka rank

53rd

Venezuela rank

53rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Sri Lanka
Venezuela

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.70 million against 1.70 million in Venezuela, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Venezuela ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.89 million	2.38 million	512,500	Sri Lanka
2010s	1.05 million	5.18 million	4.13 million	Venezuela
2020s	1.20 million	3.20 million	2.00 million	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Sri Lanka or Venezuela?: Sri Lanka, at 1.70 million against 1.70 million in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Sri Lanka and Venezuela?: 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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.