Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Kazakhstan or Venezuela?

Kazakhstan, at 20.5% against 20.2% in Venezuela as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Venezuela?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kazakhstan vs Venezuela: Prevalence of obesity, male

Kazakhstan

20.5%

in 2024

Venezuela

20.2%

in 2024

Kazakhstan rank

90th

Venezuela rank

92nd

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

Kazakhstan
Venezuela

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 20.5% against 20.2% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 90th and Venezuela ranks 92nd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.9%	8.4%	2.4%	Venezuela
1990s	6.6%	13.8%	7.2%	Venezuela
2000s	8.5%	19.1%	10.6%	Venezuela
2010s	13.6%	20.9%	7.3%	Venezuela
2020s	18.9%	20.4%	1.5%	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Kazakhstan or Venezuela?: Kazakhstan, at 20.5% against 20.2% in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Kazakhstan and Venezuela?: 0.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Venezuela?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Venezuela rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?: Kazakhstan ranks 90th and Venezuela ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit: % of male 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: 18 September 2026

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.