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

Russian Federation
6.24
in 2022
Viet Nam
6.31
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
132nd
Viet Nam rank
131st

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Viet Nam
02468199020062022

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 6.31 against 6.24 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.07.

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

Russian Federation ranks 132nd and Viet Nam ranks 131st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 4.23 0.201 4.03 Russian Federation
2000s 4.98 0.927 4.06 Russian Federation
2010s 6.83 3.5 3.33 Russian Federation
2020s 6.4 5.88 0.5167 Russian Federation

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, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 6.31 against 6.24 in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
0.07, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Russian Federation and Viet Nam rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Russian Federation ranks 132nd 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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