Vietnam vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of overweight, male

Vietnam
18.7%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
19.6%
in 2022
Vietnam rank
182nd
Zimbabwe rank
180th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Vietnam
  • Zimbabwe
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 19.6% against 18.7% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Vietnam ranks 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 2.6% 11.3% 8.7% Zimbabwe
2000s 5.1% 14.0% 8.9% Zimbabwe
2010s 11.4% 16.7% 5.2% Zimbabwe
2020s 17.6% 19.1% 1.5% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Vietnam or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 19.6% against 18.7% in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
0.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Vietnam and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Vietnam ranks 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 180th 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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About this data

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.