Ethiopia vs Vietnam: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese

Ethiopia
17.3
in 2014
Vietnam
18.6
in 2014
Ethiopia rank
7th
Vietnam rank
6th

Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Vietnam
0102030197519942014

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 18.6 against 17.3 in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.3.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 6th of 198 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 21 30.72 9.72 Vietnam
1980s 20.33 29.39 9.06 Vietnam
1990s 19.6 26.89 7.29 Vietnam
2000s 18.79 23.09 4.3 Vietnam
2010s 17.7 19.52 1.82 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese, Ethiopia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 18.6 against 17.3 in Ethiopia as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between Ethiopia and Vietnam?
1.3, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Vietnam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Vietnam rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
Last refreshed