Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 53.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
53.48
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 193 countries
All-time high
57.1
in 2010
All-time low
46.56
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Venezuela, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 53.48 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Venezuela peaked at 57.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.56, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 109th 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.56 | — |
| 1991 | 47.52 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 48.46 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 49.38 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 50.26 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 51.12 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 51.93 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 52.7 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 53.43 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 54.09 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 54.69 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 55.22 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 55.67 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 56.05 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.36 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.62 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 56.81 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.95 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.05 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.09 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 57.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.05 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.96 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.81 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 56.6 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.33 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 56 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.63 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.22 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.79 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 54.36 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 53.92 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 53.48 | -0.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 53.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.1, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 53.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.53, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.55 | 46.56 | 54.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.25 | 54.69 | 57.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.25 | 54.79 | 57.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.92 | 53.48 | 54.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Venezuela?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Venezuela was 53.48 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.56 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Venezuela ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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