Rwanda vs Viet Nam: Prevalence of overweight
Rwanda
19.8%
in 2022
Viet Nam
18.2%
in 2022
Rwanda rank
189th
Viet Nam rank
190th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Rwanda
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 19.8% against 18.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 189th and Viet Nam ranks 190th of 196 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 3.4% | 4.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 5.8% | 4.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.7% | 3.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.3% | 1.8% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Rwanda or Viet Nam?
- Rwanda, at 19.8% against 18.2% in Viet Nam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Rwanda and Viet Nam?
- 1.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Viet Nam?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Viet Nam rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Rwanda ranks 189th 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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About this data
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.