Number of people who are undernourished in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of people who are undernourished was 1.70 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people who are undernourished in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 1.70 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 7.20 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 700,000, in 2008.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people who are undernourished in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.50 million | — |
| 2002 | 3.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 700,000 | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +71.4% |
| 2015 | 3.40 million | +183.3% |
| 2016 | 5.30 million | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 7.20 million | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 7.00 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.30 million | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 3.70 million | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 700,000 | 3.60 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.18 million | 1.20 million | 7.20 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 1.70 million | 5.30 million | 4 |
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More health data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.6476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 1.70 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.20 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 in 2008.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.