Share of overweight men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of overweight men vs. women was 51.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 51.8% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 57.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1980.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 116th 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 overweight men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.2% | — |
| 1981 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 36.3% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 39.6% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 43.0% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 44.1% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 45.2% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.1% | 34.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 45.2% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 54.8% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 54.7% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 51.8% | 54.1% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 overweight men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 51.8% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1980.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.