Tanzania vs Vietnam: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Tanzania
21.2%
in 2024
Vietnam
21.4%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
171st
Vietnam rank
169th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Tanzania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 21.4% against 21.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 171st and Vietnam ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 1.9% | 4.6% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 2.4% | 5.7% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 4.8% | 5.7% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.4% | 3.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.0% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
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, Tanzania or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 21.4% against 21.2% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Tanzania and Vietnam?
- 0.2%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Vietnam rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Tanzania ranks 171st 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.