Central African Republic vs Vietnam: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese

Central African Republic
19.1%
in 2014
Vietnam
18.4%
in 2014
Central African Republic rank
6th
Vietnam rank
8th

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 19.1% against 18.4% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Vietnam ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 198 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 23.1% 27.7% 4.6% Vietnam
1980s 22.5% 27.3% 4.8% Vietnam
1990s 22.3% 26.0% 3.7% Vietnam
2000s 20.9% 23.1% 2.2% Vietnam
2010s 19.5% 19.5% 0.0% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Central African Republic or Vietnam?
Central African Republic, at 19.1% against 18.4% in Vietnam as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Central African Republic and Vietnam?
0.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Vietnam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Central African Republic and Vietnam rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
Central African Republic ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
Last refreshed

Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.