Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Colombia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Colombia as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.5%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of children who are overweight

Colombia

6.8%

in 2024

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

7.3%

in 2024

Colombia rank

68th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

66th

Share of children who are overweight over time

Colombia
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 68th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 66th of 163 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Colombia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.5%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of children who are overweight?: Colombia ranks 68th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 66th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of children who are overweight
Unit: % of children aged 0-59 months
Source: UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).