Maldives vs Venezuela: Prevalence of obesity, female

Maldives
25.4%
in 2024
Venezuela
25.4%
in 2024
Maldives rank
102nd
Venezuela rank
100th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Maldives
  • Venezuela
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 25.4% against 25.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 102nd and Venezuela ranks 100th of 196 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Venezuela Difference Ahead
1980s 4.6% 11.4% 6.8% Venezuela
1990s 7.5% 16.9% 9.5% Venezuela
2000s 11.6% 21.9% 10.4% Venezuela
2010s 17.7% 24.6% 6.8% Venezuela
2020s 23.7% 25.3% 1.6% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Maldives or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 25.4% against 25.4% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Maldives and Venezuela?
0.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Venezuela?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Venezuela rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Maldives ranks 102nd and Venezuela ranks 100th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.