Obesity in men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Obesity in men vs. women was 20.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women 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
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 20.2%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 21.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1980.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 95th 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.
Obesity in men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.5% | — |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.7% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.6% | 5 |
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More health data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.6476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 20.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1980.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.