Colombia vs Venezuela: Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2
Colombia
6.76
in 2024
Venezuela
7.32
in 2024
Colombia rank
19th
Venezuela rank
17th
Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 7.32 against 6.76 in Colombia, a difference of 0.56.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 | 5.71 | 0.9994 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 6.69 | 1.4 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 7.22 | 0.8984 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Colombia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 7.32 against 6.76 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 0.56, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 17th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.