Nepal vs Vietnam: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
Nepal
19
in 2014
Vietnam
18.6
in 2014
Nepal rank
5th
Vietnam rank
6th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time
- Nepal
- Vietnam
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 19 against 18.6 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.24 | 30.72 | 0.52 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 29.66 | 29.39 | 0.27 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 26.91 | 26.89 | 0.02 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 23.27 | 23.09 | 0.18 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 19.94 | 19.52 | 0.42 | Nepal |
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, Nepal or Vietnam?
- Nepal, at 19 against 18.6 in Vietnam as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between Nepal and Vietnam?
- 0.4, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Vietnam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Nepal and Vietnam rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Nepal ranks 5th 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.