Jordan vs Vietnam: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Jordan
10.6%
in 2024
Vietnam
10.5%
in 2024
Jordan rank
31st
Vietnam rank
33rd

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Jordan
  • Vietnam
246810200020122024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 5.3% 2.7% 2.5% Jordan
2010s 6.4% 5.4% 1.0% Jordan
2020s 8.9% 9.2% 0.4% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Jordan or Vietnam?
Jordan, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Jordan and Vietnam?
0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Vietnam rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Jordan ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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