Colombia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Colombia
6.8%
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
7.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
77th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
75th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 77th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 75th of 178 countries.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.7% | 1.0% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.7% | 1.4% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 7.2% | 0.9% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Colombia or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 7.3% against 6.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 0.5%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Colombia ranks 77th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 75th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.