Timor-Leste vs Viet Nam: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Timor-Leste
3.6%
in 2024
Viet Nam
2.4%
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
196th
Viet Nam rank
198th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Timor-Leste
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 3.6% against 2.4% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.5 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 196th and Viet Nam ranks 198th of 198 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Timor-Leste |
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), Timor-Leste or Viet Nam?
- Timor-Leste, at 3.6% 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 Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
- 1.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and Viet Nam rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 196th 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.