Share of men who are obese in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of men who are obese was 20.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Venezuela, 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 men who are obese in Venezuela stood at 20.2%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Venezuela peaked at 21.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1980.
Venezuela ranks 95th 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 men who are obese in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.5% | — |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 20.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 20.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.7% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 506.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Venezuela?
- Share of men who are obese in Venezuela was 20.2% 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 men who are obese recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1980.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of men who are obese?
- Venezuela ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.