Venezuela - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Venezuela was 27.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 27.40 in 2019, while its lowest value was 2.50 in 2009.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

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Year Value
2001 14.90
2002 15.10
2003 14.60
2004 10.00
2005 8.40
2006 7.00
2007 4.80
2008 2.80
2009 2.50
2010 2.50
2011 2.50
2012 3.20
2013 3.30
2014 5.00
2015 11.30
2016 16.40
2017 22.20
2018 23.40
2019 27.40

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition