Number undernourished in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number undernourished was 1.70 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number undernourished in Venezuela, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number undernourished in Venezuela is 1.70 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Venezuela peaked at 7.20 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 700,000, in 2008.
Venezuela ranks 53rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number undernourished in Venezuela, 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% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.70 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.70 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 3.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number undernourished in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +183.3% | 1.20 million | 3.40 million |
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 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Venezuela?
- Number undernourished in Venezuela was 1.70 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 7.20 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 in 2008.
- How does Venezuela rank for number undernourished?
- Venezuela ranks 53rd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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