South America: undernourishment prevalence 2021-2023, by country

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 2, 2024

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.

Prevalence of undernourishment in South America between 2021 and 2023, by country

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Release date

August 2024

Region

Central and South America

Survey time period

2021 and 2023

Special properties

Average three-year estimates

Supplementary notes

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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