Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bangladesh
12.5%
in 2024
Viet Nam
12.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
23rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.5% against 12.1% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.5% | 38.3% | 9.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 32.7% | 8.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 25.9% | 6.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.9% | 3.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Bangladesh, at 12.5% against 12.1% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 0.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.