Bangladesh vs Vietnam: Share of men who are obese
Bangladesh
2.7%
in 2024
Vietnam
2.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
194th
Vietnam rank
196th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Bangladesh
- Vietnam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.7% against 2.3% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 194th and Vietnam ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Bangladesh or Vietnam?
- Bangladesh, at 2.7% against 2.3% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 0.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Vietnam rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Bangladesh ranks 194th and Vietnam ranks 196th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.