Sub-Saharan Africa vs Vietnam: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 10.5% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 5.4% | 2.0% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 9.2% | 5.8% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Sub-Saharan Africa or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 10.5% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 6.7%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 33rd 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 (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 children is the percentage of children 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.