Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Viet Nam: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
12.7%
in 2024
Viet Nam
12.5%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
95th
Viet Nam rank
97th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Viet Nam
051015198020022024

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 12.7% against 12.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 95th and Viet Nam ranks 97th of 198 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 2.1% 0.1% 2.0% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 3.4% 0.5% 3.0% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 5.7% 2.1% 3.5% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 9.0% 6.5% 2.5% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 11.9% 11.1% 0.8% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Viet Nam?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 12.7% against 12.5% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Viet Nam?
0.2%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Viet Nam?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Viet Nam rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 95th and Viet Nam ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude 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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