Niger vs Vietnam: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Niger
17.1%
in 2014
Vietnam
18.4%
in 2014
Niger rank
11th
Vietnam rank
8th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Niger
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 18.4% against 17.1% in Niger, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 11th 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 | Niger | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 27.7% | 7.5% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 27.3% | 7.3% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 26.0% | 6.6% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 23.1% | 4.8% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 19.5% | 2.2% | 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, Niger or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 18.4% against 17.1% in Niger as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Niger and Vietnam?
- 1.3%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Vietnam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Niger and Vietnam rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Niger ranks 11th 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.