Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 23.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 23.0% for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 23.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1980.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 109th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.1% | — |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 11.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.0% | 23.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 23.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1980.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.