In 2016, male obesity prevalence for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 22.4 %. Male obesity prevalence of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) increased from 14.4 % in 1997 to 22.4 % in 2016 growing at an average annual rate of 2.35%.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight. Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22.4 | 1.82% |
| 2015 | 22.0 | 2.33% |
| 2014 | 21.5 | 1.90% |
| 2013 | 21.1 | 1.93% |
| 2012 | 20.7 | 1.97% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | 2.01% |
| 2010 | 19.9 | 2.05% |
| 2009 | 19.5 | 2.09% |
| 2008 | 19.1 | 2.14% |
| 2007 | 18.7 | 2.19% |
| 2006 | 18.3 | 2.81% |
| 2005 | 17.8 |