Russian Federation vs Viet Nam: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Russian Federation
12.6%
in 2024
Viet Nam
12.5%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
96th
Viet Nam rank
97th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Russian Federation
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 96th and Viet Nam ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 0.1% | 6.2% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 0.5% | 7.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 2.1% | 7.8% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 6.5% | 5.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 1.4% | Russian Federation |
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, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?
- Russian Federation, at 12.6% 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 Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Viet Nam rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Russian Federation ranks 96th 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.