Share of adults who are overweight in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of adults who are overweight was 19.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are overweight in Viet Nam, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 19.99 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Viet Nam peaked at 19.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1980.
That places Viet Nam 190th out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.46 | 2.25 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 2.82 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 | 4.35 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 | 8.37 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.12 | 16.28 | 19.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 187 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.68 compare
- 188 Chad 22.56 compare
- 189 Rwanda 21.66 compare
- 191 Niger 19.13 compare
- 192 Madagascar 18.05 compare
- 193 Timor-Leste 17.16 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 share of adults who are overweight in Viet Nam?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Viet Nam was 19.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1980.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Viet Nam ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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