Rwanda vs Viet Nam: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Rwanda
21.7%
in 2024
Viet Nam
20.0%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
191st
Viet Nam rank
192nd

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Rwanda
  • Viet Nam
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 21.7% against 20.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

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

Rwanda ranks 191st and Viet Nam ranks 192nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 6.0% 2.5% 3.5% Rwanda
1990s 7.7% 3.4% 4.3% Rwanda
2000s 10.6% 5.8% 4.7% Rwanda
2010s 15.3% 11.7% 3.6% Rwanda
2020s 20.2% 18.1% 2.1% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Rwanda or Viet Nam?
Rwanda, at 21.7% against 20.0% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Rwanda and Viet Nam?
1.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Viet Nam?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Viet Nam rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Rwanda ranks 191st and Viet Nam ranks 192nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 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
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 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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