Number of undernourished people (millions) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Number of undernourished people (millions) was 1.5 num m in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of undernourished people in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is 1.5 num m, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 7.2 num m in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7 num m, in 2008.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.5 num m | — |
| 2002 | 3.6 num m | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5 num m | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1 num m | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 num m | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2 num m | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7 num m | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 num m | +71.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4 num m | +183.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4 num m | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 7.2 num m | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 7 num m | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2 num m | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6 num m | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 2 num m | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 1.6 num m | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 num m | -6.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of undernourished people (millions) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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% | 1.2 num m | 3.4 num m |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 num m | 0.7 num m | 3.6 num m | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.2 num m | 1.2 num m | 7.2 num m | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.78 num m | 1.5 num m | 5.2 num m | 5 |
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More development goals data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Red List Index 0.7619 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 18,469 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.99 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 27 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 27 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9,068 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Number of undernourished people in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 1.5 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 num m in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 num m in 2008.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for number of undernourished people?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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