Sri Lanka vs Venezuela: Number of people who are undernourished

Sri Lanka
1.70 million millions
in 2023
Venezuela
1.70 million millions
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
Venezuela rank
53rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

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

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 131 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 millions 2.38 million millions 512,500 millions Sri Lanka
2010s 1.05 million millions 5.18 million millions 4.13 million millions Venezuela
2020s 1.20 million millions 3.20 million millions 2.00 million millions 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 millions against 1.70 million millions in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Sri Lanka and Venezuela?
0 millions, 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 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.