Share of men who are overweight or obese in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 51.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Venezuela, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are overweight or obese in Venezuela is 51.8%, 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 who are overweight or obese in Venezuela peaked at 57.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, 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 who are overweight or obese in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.2% | — |
| 1981 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 36.3% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 39.6% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 43.0% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 44.1% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 45.2% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 51.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 51.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.0%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.1% | 34.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 45.2% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 54.8% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 54.7% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 51.8% | 54.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
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- 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)
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- 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 overweight or obese in Venezuela?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Venezuela was 51.8% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1980.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Venezuela ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.