Share of men who are overweight or obese in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 20.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Vietnam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 20.7% for share of men who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Vietnam peaked at 20.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.
Vietnam ranks 185th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 16.4% | 20.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 182 Gambia 21.4% compare
- 183 Kenya 21.1% compare
- 184 Mozambique 21.1% compare
- 186 Haiti 20.2% compare
- 187 Central African Republic 19.3% compare
- 188 South Sudan 18.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Vietnam?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Vietnam was 20.7% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Vietnam ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.