Ethiopia vs Viet Nam: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Ethiopia
2.9%
in 2024
Viet Nam
2.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
197th
Viet Nam rank
198th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Viet Nam
0123198020022024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.9% against 2.4% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 197th and Viet Nam ranks 198th of 198 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Ethiopia
1990s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Ethiopia
2000s 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% Ethiopia
2010s 1.7% 1.1% 0.6% Ethiopia
2020s 2.6% 2.1% 0.5% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Ethiopia or Viet Nam?
Ethiopia, at 2.9% against 2.4% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ethiopia and Viet Nam?
0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Viet Nam?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Viet Nam rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Ethiopia ranks 197th and Viet Nam ranks 198th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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