As of 2023, Venezuela was the second South American country with the highest share of population whose habitual food intake is insufficient to maintain an active and healthy life, only behind Bolivia. Venezuela's prevalence of undernourishment was estimated at 17.6 percent between 2021 and 2023, whereas the South American regional average stood at 5.9 percent.
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Prevalence of undernourishment in South America between 2021 and 2023, by country
According to FAO, "the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) is an estimate of the proportion of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life".
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FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme. (August 2, 2024). Prevalence of undernourishment in South America between 2021 and 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033372/undernourishment-prevalence-south-america-country/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Prevalence of undernourishment in South America between 2021 and 2023, by country." Chart. August 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033372/undernourishment-prevalence-south-america-country/
FAO, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, World Food Programme. (2024). Prevalence of undernourishment in South America between 2021 and 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033372/undernourishment-prevalence-south-america-country/
FAO, and IFAD, and WHO, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme. "Prevalence of Undernourishment in South America between 2021 and 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033372/undernourishment-prevalence-south-america-country/
FAO & IFAD & WHO & UNICEF & World Food Programme, Prevalence of undernourishment in South America between 2021 and 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033372/undernourishment-prevalence-south-america-country/ (last visited June 30, 2025)
Prevalence of undernourishment in South America between 2021 and 2023, by country [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, August 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033372/undernourishment-prevalence-south-america-country/
