Congo vs Venezuela: Number of people who are undernourished
Congo
1.60 million millions
in 2023
Venezuela
1.70 million millions
in 2023
Congo rank
55th
Venezuela rank
53rd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Congo
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 1.70 million millions against 1.60 million millions in Congo, a difference of 100,000 millions.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Venezuela ahead.
Congo ranks 55th and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 131 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 million millions | 2.38 million millions | 1.29 million millions | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1.55 million millions | 5.18 million millions | 3.63 million millions | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 1.60 million millions | 3.20 million millions | 1.60 million millions | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Congo or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 1.70 million millions against 1.60 million millions in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Congo and Venezuela?
- 100,000 millions, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Venezuela rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Congo ranks 55th and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, 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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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.