Niger vs Vietnam: Prevalence of overweight, female

Niger
22.2%
in 2022
Vietnam
17.5%
in 2022
Niger rank
188th
Vietnam rank
191st

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Niger
  • Vietnam
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Niger currently reports 22.2% against 17.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.

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

Niger ranks 188th and Vietnam ranks 191st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 9.5% 4.1% 5.4% Niger
2000s 14.8% 6.4% 8.4% Niger
2010s 19.3% 11.7% 7.6% Niger
2020s 21.8% 16.7% 5.1% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Niger or Vietnam?
Niger, at 22.2% against 17.5% in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Niger and Vietnam?
4.7%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Vietnam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Niger and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Niger ranks 188th and Vietnam ranks 191st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.