Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 22.72 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
22.72
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.94
in 2015
All-time low
13.16
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 22.72, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 22.94 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.16, in 1990.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.16 | — |
| 1991 | 13.74 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 14.32 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 14.91 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 15.51 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 16.11 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 16.71 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 17.3 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 17.88 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 18.45 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 18.99 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 19.49 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.96 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.39 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.78 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 21.13 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 21.45 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.74 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 22 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 22.22 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.42 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.59 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.73 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.83 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.94 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.92 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.88 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.83 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.79 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.75 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.72 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.81 | 13.16 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.82 | 18.99 | 22.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8 | 22.42 | 22.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.75 | 22.72 | 22.79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.1933 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 22.72 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.94 in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.16 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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