Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) 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, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Venezuela 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 peaked at 22.94 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.16, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 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 (Age-standardized) in Venezuela, 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% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 22.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.55, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 22.72 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.11, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Venezuela?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Venezuela was 22.72 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 22.94 in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.16 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Venezuela ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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