Ethiopia vs Vietnam: Share of men who are obese
Ethiopia
1.4%
in 2024
Vietnam
2.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
199th
Vietnam rank
196th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Ethiopia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2.3% against 1.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 199th and Vietnam ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Ethiopia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2.3% against 1.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Ethiopia and Vietnam?
- 0.9%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Vietnam rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Ethiopia ranks 199th 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.