Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) was 23 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is 23 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 23.1 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.7 %, in 2000.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.7 % | — |
| 2001 | 19.2 % | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.7 % | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.1 % | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.5 % | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.9 % | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.3 % | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.6 % | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.8 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.1 % | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3 % | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.5 % | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.7 % | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.8 % | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.1 % | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 23 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.59 % | 18.7 % | 22.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.86 % | 22.3 % | 23.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 % | 23 % | 23 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 23 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 % in 2000.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.