East Timor vs Vietnam: Share of men defined as obese
East Timor
1.72
in 2024
Vietnam
2.29
in 2024
East Timor rank
198th
Vietnam rank
196th
Share of men defined as obese over time
- East Timor
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2.29 against 1.72 in East Timor, a difference of 0.57.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 198th and Vietnam ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.108 | 0.0647 | 0.0433 | East Timor |
| 1990s | 0.2095 | 0.1189 | 0.0906 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 0.4543 | 0.3258 | 0.1286 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.9118 | 0.9757 | 0.0639 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.93 | 0.434 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as obese, East Timor or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2.29 against 1.72 in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between East Timor and Vietnam?
- 0.57, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Vietnam rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
- East Timor ranks 198th and Vietnam ranks 196th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.