Namibia vs Viet Nam: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Namibia
7.2%
in 2024
Viet Nam
7.9%
in 2024
Namibia rank
33rd
Viet Nam rank
30th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Namibia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 7.9% against 7.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 16.1% | 5.2% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 16.4% | 5.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 14.9% | 5.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 11.5% | 3.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.6% | 1.3% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Namibia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 7.9% against 7.2% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Namibia and Viet Nam?
- 0.7%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Viet Nam rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Namibia ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.