Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Vietnam: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 11.2% against 4.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 5.8% | 2.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 9.8% | 6.2% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 11.2% against 4.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam?
- 7.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.