Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 21.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
21.9
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
173rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
21.9
in 2016
All-time low
18.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Viet Nam, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Viet Nam stood at 21.9. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Viet Nam peaked at 21.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.5, in 1975.
That places Viet Nam 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.5 | — |
| 1976 | 18.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.9 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.3 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.58 | 18.5 | 18.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.95 | 18.7 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.48 | 19.2 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.36 | 19.9 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.44 | 21 | 21.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 171 Central African Republic 22 compare
- 171 Mozambique 22 compare
- 173 Chad 21.9 compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 21.9 compare
- 176 Burundi 21.8 compare
- 176 Senegal 21.8 compare
More reference data data for Viet Nam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Viet Nam?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Viet Nam was 21.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 in 1975.
- How does Viet Nam rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Viet Nam ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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