Netherlands vs Venezuela: Share of overweight men vs. women
Netherlands
51.8%
in 2024
Venezuela
51.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
115th
Venezuela rank
116th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Netherlands
- Venezuela
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 51.8% against 51.8% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 115th and Venezuela ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 39.1% | 0.5% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 49.9% | 3.7% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 56.8% | 4.0% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 56.7% | 3.2% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.9% | 0.8% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Netherlands or Venezuela?
- Netherlands, at 51.8% against 51.8% in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Netherlands and Venezuela?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Venezuela rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Netherlands ranks 115th and Venezuela ranks 116th 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.