Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Venezuela gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 74.09%74.09%
Fat : 34.45%34.45%
Animal protein : 7.08%7.08%
Plant protein : 6.48%6.48%
22.09% increase in caloric supply : Currently Venezuela gets 2631/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2155/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Venezuela
Maize, Wheat and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Venezuela
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Venezuela average intake is 142.74 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Plantains and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Venezuela
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Venezuela average Fruit intake is 223.78grams
In Venezuela, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
62.60% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Venezuela is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
