Prevalence of of obesity among adults | Venezuela

Proportion of obese people (BMI of 30 kg/m² or higher) in Venezuela in 2022 amounted to 22.72% of the adult population (18 years and over). In 2021, the value was  22.75%. It has been falling in this country for already 6 years in a row. Since 1990, for the whole period of WHO statistics, the prevalence of obesity among adults in Venezuela has increased in 1.73 times. The highest obesity rate in the adult population was in 2016, when it reached 22.94%. The minimum was recorded in 1990, with a value of 13.16% of total adult population of Venezuela.