Share of men who are obese in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of men who are obese was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Vietnam, 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 men who are obese in Vietnam stood at 2.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 156.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Vietnam peaked at 2.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
Vietnam ranks 196th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +9.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 193 Sierra Leone 3.0% compare
- 194 Bangladesh 2.7% compare
- 195 Eritrea 2.6% compare
- 197 Rwanda 2.0% compare
- 198 East Timor 1.7% compare
- 199 Ethiopia 1.4% compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- 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 men who are obese in Vietnam?
- Share of men who are obese in Vietnam was 2.3% 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 men who are obese recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of men who are obese?
- Vietnam ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.