Ethiopia vs Viet Nam: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Ethiopia
2.82
in 2022
Viet Nam
2.02
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
191st
Viet Nam rank
193rd

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Viet Nam
0123199020062022

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.82 against 2.02 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.8.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 191st and Viet Nam ranks 193rd of 193 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 0.468 0.24 0.228 Ethiopia
2000s 0.914 0.445 0.469 Ethiopia
2010s 1.76 1.09 0.668 Ethiopia
2020s 2.64 1.86 0.78 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Ethiopia or Viet Nam?
Ethiopia, at 2.82 against 2.02 in Viet Nam as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Ethiopia and Viet Nam?
0.8, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Viet Nam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Viet Nam rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Ethiopia ranks 191st and Viet Nam ranks 193rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed