Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 21.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Viet Nam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Viet Nam stood at 21.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Viet Nam peaked at 21.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1980.
That places Viet Nam 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.8% | — |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +5.8% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 21.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 21.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.9%, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 16.8% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Viet Nam?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Viet Nam was 21.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Viet Nam ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.