Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 26.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 26.8. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 26.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 1975.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.9 | — |
| 1976 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.4 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.12 | 23.9 | 24.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.95 | 24.5 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.89 | 25.5 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.48 | 26.3 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.69 | 26.6 | 26.8 | 7 |
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More gender data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 26.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 1975.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.