Mongolia vs Viet Nam: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Mongolia
6.44
in 2022
Viet Nam
6.31
in 2022
Mongolia rank
128th
Viet Nam rank
131st

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Mongolia
  • Viet Nam
0246199020062022

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 6.44 against 6.31 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.13.

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

Mongolia ranks 128th and Viet Nam ranks 131st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 2.38 0.201 2.18 Mongolia
2000s 2.37 0.927 1.44 Mongolia
2010s 3.77 3.5 0.274 Mongolia
2020s 6.03 5.88 0.1467 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Mongolia or Viet Nam?
Mongolia, at 6.44 against 6.31 in Viet Nam as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Mongolia and Viet Nam?
0.13, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Viet Nam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Mongolia and Viet Nam rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Mongolia ranks 128th and Viet Nam ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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