Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 26.7, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 26.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 1975.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.9 | — |
| 1976 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.2 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.16 | 23.9 | 24.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.94 | 24.5 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.81 | 25.4 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.42 | 26.2 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.63 | 26.6 | 26.7 | 7 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,244 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1002 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4328 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5062 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 26.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 1975.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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