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

Norway
6.17
in 2022
Viet Nam
6.31
in 2022
Norway rank
133rd
Viet Nam rank
131st

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

  • Norway
  • Viet Nam
0246199020062022

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 6.31 against 6.17 in Norway, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 133rd and Viet Nam ranks 131st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 4.02 0.201 3.82 Norway
2000s 5.42 0.927 4.49 Norway
2010s 5.67 3.5 2.17 Norway
2020s 6.08 5.88 0.2 Norway

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, Norway or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 6.31 against 6.17 in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Norway and Viet Nam?
0.14, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Viet Nam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Norway and Viet Nam rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Norway ranks 133rd 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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