Russian Federation vs Viet Nam: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Russian Federation
656.8
in 2024
Viet Nam
741.6
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
11th
Viet Nam rank
9th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Viet Nam
2004006008001.0k1.2k200020122024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 741.6 against 656.8 in Russian Federation, a difference of 84.8.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 1,066 191.44 874.2 Russian Federation
2010s 812.12 428.58 383.54 Russian Federation
2020s 623.22 677.32 54.1 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Russian Federation or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 741.6 against 656.8 in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
84.8, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Viet Nam rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Russian Federation ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed