Ethiopia vs Vietnam: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Ethiopia
20.2%
in 2014
Vietnam
18.4%
in 2014
Ethiopia rank
5th
Vietnam rank
8th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Ethiopia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.2% against 18.4% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Vietnam ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 27.7% | 5.3% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 27.3% | 5.5% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 26.0% | 4.7% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 23.1% | 2.2% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.5% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Vietnam?
- Ethiopia, at 20.2% against 18.4% in Vietnam as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Ethiopia and Vietnam?
- 1.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Vietnam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Ethiopia and Vietnam rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th 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
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.