Prevalence of obesity, male in Venezuela
Venezuela: Prevalence of obesity, male was 20.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Venezuela, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Venezuela is 20.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Venezuela peaked at 21.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1980.
That places Venezuela 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.5% | — |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 20.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 20.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.7% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.6% | 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, male in Venezuela?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Venezuela was 20.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1980.
- How does Venezuela rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Venezuela ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, male (% of male 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.