Niger vs Viet Nam: Prevalence of overweight

Niger
18.0%
in 2022
Viet Nam
18.2%
in 2022
Niger rank
191st
Viet Nam rank
190th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Niger
  • Viet Nam
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 18.2% against 18.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Niger ranks 191st and Viet Nam ranks 190th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 7.3% 3.4% 3.9% Niger
2000s 11.7% 5.8% 5.9% Niger
2010s 15.5% 11.7% 3.8% Niger
2020s 17.6% 17.3% 0.4% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Niger or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 18.2% against 18.0% in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Niger and Viet Nam?
0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Viet Nam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Niger and Viet Nam rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Niger ranks 191st and Viet Nam ranks 190th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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