Belgium vs Venezuela: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Belgium
51.6%
in 2024
Venezuela
52.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
121st
Venezuela rank
119th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Belgium
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 52.9% against 51.6% in Belgium, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 121st and Venezuela ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.1% | 40.7% | 4.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 50.2% | 3.0% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 56.1% | 6.1% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 56.3% | 5.2% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 53.8% | 2.3% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Belgium or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 52.9% against 51.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Belgium and Venezuela?
- 1.3%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Venezuela rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Belgium ranks 121st and Venezuela ranks 119th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.