Djibouti vs Vietnam: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Djibouti
21.2%
in 2024
Vietnam
21.4%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
172nd
Vietnam rank
169th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Djibouti
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 21.4% against 21.2% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 172nd and Vietnam ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 2.4% | 6.0% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 4.8% | 6.8% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 11.4% | 4.3% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.0% | 0.8% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Djibouti or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 21.4% against 21.2% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Djibouti and Vietnam?
- 0.2%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Vietnam rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Djibouti ranks 172nd and Vietnam ranks 169th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.