Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 23.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela is 23.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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. gdp per capita in Venezuela peaked at 23.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1980.
Venezuela 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. GDP per capita in Venezuela, 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% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 23.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 23.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela 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. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1980.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.