Children who are overweight sdgs in Vietnam

Vietnam: Children who are overweight sdgs was 10.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.5
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
32nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
10.5
in 2024
All-time low
2.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Vietnam, 2000–2024

2468102000201220242000: 2.22001: 2.32002: 2.42003: 2.52004: 2.62005: 2.72006: 2.92007: 32008: 3.32009: 3.52010: 3.72011: 42012: 4.32013: 4.72014: 5.12015: 5.52016: 5.92017: 6.42018: 6.92019: 7.52020: 82021: 8.62022: 9.22023: 9.82024: 10.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children who are overweight sdgs in Vietnam is 10.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Vietnam peaked at 10.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2000.

That places Vietnam 32nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Vietnam, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.2 —
2001 2.3 +4.5%
2002 2.4 +4.3%
2003 2.5 +4.2%
2004 2.6 +4.0%
2005 2.7 +3.8%
2006 2.9 +7.4%
2007 3 +3.4%
2008 3.3 +10.0%
2009 3.5 +6.1%
2010 3.7 +5.7%
2011 4 +8.1%
2012 4.3 +7.5%
2013 4.7 +9.3%
2014 5.1 +8.5%
2015 5.5 +7.8%
2016 5.9 +7.3%
2017 6.4 +8.5%
2018 6.9 +7.8%
2019 7.5 +8.7%
2020 8 +6.7%
2021 8.6 +7.5%
2022 9.2 +7.0%
2023 9.8 +6.5%
2024 10.5 +7.1%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 10.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 10.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.74 2.2 3.5 10
2010s 5.4 3.7 7.5 10
2020s 9.22 8 10.5 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 30 Cuba 10.6 compare
  2. 30 Jordan 10.6 compare
  3. 33 Eswatini 10.2 compare
  4. 34 Kuwait 10.1 compare
  5. 34 Malta 10.1 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Vietnam?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Vietnam was 10.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Vietnam ranks 32nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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