Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 152.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 152.9, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 193.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 149.2, in 2000.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 45th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 149.2 | — |
| 2001 | 152.7 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 156.6 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 160.5 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 164 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 167.5 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 171 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 174 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 176.3 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 179 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 181.3 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 183.6 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 185.9 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 188.6 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 191 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 192.9 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 193.8 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 192 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 186.2 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 178.3 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 170.6 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 163.7 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 158 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 154.5 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 152.9 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.08 | 149.2 | 179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.36 | 178.3 | 193.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.94 | 152.9 | 170.6 | 5 |
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 152.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 193.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.2 in 2000.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 45th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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