Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 23.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 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 prevalence rate of obesity in adults in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 23.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.9% | — |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 12.7% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.3% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 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 prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1980.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.