Central African Republic vs Vietnam: Prevalence of overweight, male

Central African Republic
17.9%
in 2022
Vietnam
18.7%
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
183rd
Vietnam rank
182nd

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Vietnam
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 18.7% against 17.9% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Central African Republic ranks 183rd and Vietnam ranks 182nd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 8.3% 2.6% 5.8% Central African Republic
2000s 11.6% 5.1% 6.5% Central African Republic
2010s 15.0% 11.4% 3.5% Central African Republic
2020s 17.5% 17.6% 0.1% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Central African Republic or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 18.7% against 17.9% in Central African Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Central African Republic and Vietnam?
0.8%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Vietnam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Central African Republic ranks 183rd and Vietnam ranks 182nd 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, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.