Eritrea vs Viet Nam: Obesity in men vs. women
Eritrea
2.6%
in 2024
Viet Nam
2.3%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
195th
Viet Nam rank
196th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Eritrea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 195th and Viet Nam ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Eritrea or Viet Nam?
- Eritrea, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Eritrea and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Viet Nam rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Eritrea ranks 195th and Viet Nam ranks 196th 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.