Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Venezuela
Venezuela: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 20.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.24
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.08
in 2014
All-time low
6.47
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Venezuela, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Venezuela stood at 20.24.
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 obesity in women in Venezuela peaked at 21.08 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.47, in 1980.
Venezuela 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 obesity in women in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.47 | — |
| 1981 | 6.83 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.21 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 7.62 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 8.05 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 8.49 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 8.97 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 9.46 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 9.97 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 10.51 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 11.06 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 11.63 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 12.22 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 12.81 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 13.42 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 14.04 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 14.66 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 15.29 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 15.9 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 16.51 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.09 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.64 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.16 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.64 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.08 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 19.47 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 19.82 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.12 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.38 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.6 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.77 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.91 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 21.01 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.06 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.08 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.06 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.01 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.92 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.82 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.7 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.6 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.4 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.31 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 20.24 | -0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 20.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.48, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 20.24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.31, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.36 | 6.47 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.75 | 11.06 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1 | 17.09 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.93 | 20.7 | 21.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.41 | 20.24 | 20.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Venezuela?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Venezuela was 20.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 21.08 in 2014.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 in 1980.
- How does Venezuela rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Venezuela ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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