Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 14.92 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14.92
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
54th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.92
in 2022
All-time low
3.54
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 14.92 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 14.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.54, in 1990.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 54th 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.54 | — |
| 1991 | 3.74 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 3.96 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 4.19 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.43 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 4.67 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 4.92 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.19 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 5.45 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 5.72 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 6.29 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 6.58 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 6.87 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 7.17 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 7.48 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.8 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.12 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.46 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.16 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 9.54 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.93 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.35 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.8 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.26 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11.74 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 12.24 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 12.76 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 13.3 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 13.84 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 14.38 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 14.92 | +3.8% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 14.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 14.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.02, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.58 | 3.54 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 | 6 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.11 | 9.16 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.38 | 13.84 | 14.92 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 14.92 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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