Namibia vs Venezuela: Share of women who are obese
Namibia
25.0%
in 2024
Venezuela
25.4%
in 2024
Namibia rank
106th
Venezuela rank
104th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Namibia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 25.4% against 25.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 106th and Venezuela ranks 104th of 199 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 11.4% | 4.4% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 16.9% | 5.8% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 21.9% | 5.4% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 24.6% | 3.7% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 25.3% | 1.2% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Namibia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 25.4% against 25.0% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Namibia and Venezuela?
- 0.4%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Venezuela rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Namibia ranks 106th and Venezuela ranks 104th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.