Share of adults defined as obese in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of adults defined as obese was 22.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.97
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.27
in 2020
All-time low
7.08
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Venezuela, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 22.97 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Venezuela peaked at 23.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.08, in 1980.
Venezuela ranks 109th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.08 | — |
| 1981 | 7.44 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 7.82 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 8.23 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 8.66 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 9.12 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 9.6 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 10.1 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 10.63 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 11.19 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 11.76 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 12.36 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 12.96 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 13.58 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 14.21 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 14.84 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 15.48 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 16.11 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 16.74 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 17.35 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 17.95 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.5 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 19.02 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.51 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.95 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.36 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 20.73 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.07 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 21.39 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.67 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.94 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.19 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.4 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.58 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.73 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.84 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.93 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.03 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.15 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.25 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.27 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.23 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.16 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.07 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.97 | -0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 22.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 22.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.99 | 7.08 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.54 | 11.76 | 17.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.02 | 17.95 | 21.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 | 21.94 | 23.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.14 | 22.97 | 23.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Venezuela?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Venezuela was 22.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 23.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 in 1980.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Venezuela ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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