Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+) was 25.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Venezuela, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Venezuela is 25.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Venezuela peaked at 25.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1980.
Venezuela ranks 100th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2% | — |
| 1981 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | +0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 25.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 25.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 14.2% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.1% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.1% | 25.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- 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 prevalence of obesity, female in Venezuela?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Venezuela was 25.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- How does Venezuela rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Venezuela ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.