Eritrea vs Vietnam: Share of men who are obese
Eritrea
2.6%
in 2024
Vietnam
2.3%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
195th
Vietnam rank
196th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Eritrea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 195th and Vietnam ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Eritrea or Vietnam?
- Eritrea, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Eritrea and Vietnam?
- 0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Vietnam rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Eritrea ranks 195th 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.