Belgium vs Venezuela: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
22.9%
in 2024
Venezuela
23.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
110th
Venezuela rank
109th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 23.0% against 22.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 110th and Venezuela ranks 109th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 9.0% | 3.5% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 20.0% | 2.3% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 22.7% | 2.5% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 23.1% | 0.9% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 23.0% against 22.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Venezuela rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 110th and Venezuela ranks 109th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.