Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 51.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 51.5%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 57.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1980.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.4% | — |
| 1981 | 32.4% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 33.4% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 40.4% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 44.1% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -1.4% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 51.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 51.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.4% | 31.4% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 42.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 53.5% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 54.9% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 51.5% | 54.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 51.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1980.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.