Moldova vs Vietnam: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Moldova
19.6%
in 2024
Vietnam
20.2%
in 2024
Moldova rank
128th
Vietnam rank
125th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Moldova
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 20.2% against 19.6% in Moldova, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 128th and Vietnam ranks 125th of 199 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 0.6% | 10.6% | Moldova |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 1.2% | 10.2% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 3.6% | 9.0% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 10.6% | 5.3% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.2% | 0.6% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Moldova or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 20.2% against 19.6% in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Moldova and Vietnam?
- 0.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Vietnam rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Moldova ranks 128th and Vietnam ranks 125th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.