Share of women who are obese in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of women who are obese was 25.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 25.4%. 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, share of women who are obese in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 25.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1980.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 104th of 199 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.
Share of women who are obese in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.3% | — |
| 1981 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 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% | +3.0% |
| 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% | +1.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 9.3% | 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, Bolivarian Republic of
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 25.5% compare
- 102 Comoros 25.4% compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 25.4% compare
- 105 Maldives 25.4% compare
- 106 Namibia 25.0% compare
- 107 Cape Verde 24.9% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 211,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,904 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 210,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of women who are obese in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 25.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1980.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of women who are obese?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.