Spain vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Spain
15.7%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
15.7%
in 2024
Spain rank
60th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
61st

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Spain
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
051015198020022024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 15.7% against 15.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 60th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 61st of 198 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 7.3% 2.8% 4.5% Spain
1990s 10.7% 4.9% 5.7% Spain
2000s 13.9% 8.0% 5.9% Spain
2010s 15.0% 11.7% 3.3% Spain
2020s 15.5% 14.9% 0.7% Spain

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, Spain or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Spain, at 15.7% against 15.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Spain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Spain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Spain ranks 60th 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.

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Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed