Number of people who are undernourished in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of people who are undernourished was 1.70 million millions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people who are undernourished in Venezuela, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Venezuela is 1.70 million millions, 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 of people who are undernourished in Venezuela peaked at 7.20 million millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 700,000 millions, 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 of people who are undernourished in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.50 million millions | — |
| 2002 | 3.60 million millions | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.60 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million millions | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million millions | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million millions | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million millions | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 700,000 millions | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million millions | +71.4% |
| 2015 | 3.40 million millions | +183.3% |
| 2016 | 5.30 million millions | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 7.20 million millions | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 7.00 million millions | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.00 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.30 million millions | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 3.70 million millions | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million millions | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million millions | -19.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.70 million millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million millions, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.70 million millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000 millions, 3.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people who are 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 millions | 3.40 million millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 million millions | 700,000 millions | 3.60 million millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.18 million millions | 1.20 million millions | 7.20 million millions | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million millions | 1.70 million millions | 5.30 million millions | 4 |
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More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Venezuela?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Venezuela was 1.70 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 7.20 million millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 millions in 2008.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Venezuela ranks 53rd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.