Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 11.7 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.7 percent
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
81st
of 160 countries
All-time high
17.6 percent
in 2000
All-time low
11 percent
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 17.6 percent2001: 17.4 percent2002: 17.3 percent2003: 17.3 percent2004: 17.3 percent2005: 16.9 percent2006: 16.3 percent2007: 15.4 percent2008: 14.7 percent2009: 14 percent2010: 13.3 percent2011: 12.7 percent2012: 12.2 percent2013: 11.8 percent2014: 11.5 percent2015: 11.5 percent2016: 11.3 percent2017: 11.2 percent2018: 11 percent2019: 11 percent2020: 11 percent2021: 11.2 percent2022: 11.5 percent2023: 11.5 percent2024: 11.7 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 11.7 percent.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 17.6 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11 percent, in 2018.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81st out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000 to 2024.
Year percent Change
2000 17.6 percent
2001 17.4 percent -1.1%
2002 17.3 percent -0.6%
2003 17.3 percent +0.0%
2004 17.3 percent +0.0%
2005 16.9 percent -2.3%
2006 16.3 percent -3.6%
2007 15.4 percent -5.5%
2008 14.7 percent -4.5%
2009 14 percent -4.8%
2010 13.3 percent -5.0%
2011 12.7 percent -4.5%
2012 12.2 percent -3.9%
2013 11.8 percent -3.3%
2014 11.5 percent -2.5%
2015 11.5 percent +0.0%
2016 11.3 percent -1.7%
2017 11.2 percent -0.9%
2018 11 percent -1.8%
2019 11 percent +0.0%
2020 11 percent +0.0%
2021 11.2 percent +1.8%
2022 11.5 percent +2.7%
2023 11.5 percent +0.0%
2024 11.7 percent +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.42 percent 14 percent 17.6 percent 10
2010s 11.75 percent 11 percent 13.3 percent 10
2020s 11.38 percent 11 percent 11.7 percent 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 11.7 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 17.6 percent in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 11 percent in 2018.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 81st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Unit
percent
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
160 places, 4,000 data points, 2000–2024
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Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.