Nicaragua vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Nicaragua
15.6%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
15.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
61st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Nicaragua or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Nicaragua and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 61st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.