Share of men defined as overweight in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of men defined as overweight was 51.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.77
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
57.9
in 2009
All-time low
34.19
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Venezuela, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Venezuela is 51.77, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Venezuela peaked at 57.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.19, in 1980.
Venezuela ranks 116th 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 defined as overweight in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.19 | — |
| 1981 | 35.22 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 36.27 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 37.35 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 38.45 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 39.57 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 40.7 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 41.83 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 42.97 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 44.11 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 45.24 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 46.36 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 47.46 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 48.52 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 49.56 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 50.56 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 51.52 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 52.43 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 53.28 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 54.08 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 54.8 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 55.45 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.01 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.5 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 56.92 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.26 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 57.52 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 57.71 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.84 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.9 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 57.89 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.81 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.66 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.43 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.13 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.75 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.31 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.8 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.25 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.67 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 54.09 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 53.51 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 52.93 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.35 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 51.77 | -1.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 51.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 51.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.07 | 34.19 | 44.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9 | 45.24 | 54.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.79 | 54.8 | 57.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.67 | 54.67 | 57.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.93 | 51.77 | 54.09 | 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 men defined as overweight in Venezuela?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Venezuela was 51.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.19 in 1980.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Venezuela ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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