Cambodia vs Viet Nam: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cambodia
11.9%
in 2024
Viet Nam
12.1%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
24th
Viet Nam rank
23rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cambodia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 38.3% | 12.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 32.7% | 10.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 25.9% | 7.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 17.9% | 3.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 13.1% | 0.6% | Viet Nam |
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), Cambodia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 12.1% against 11.9% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cambodia and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Viet Nam rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cambodia ranks 24th 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.