India vs Viet Nam: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
India
12.4%
in 2024
Viet Nam
12.1%
in 2024
India rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
23rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- India
- Viet Nam
How they compare
India currently reports 12.4% against 12.1% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.6% | 38.3% | 9.3% | India |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 32.7% | 6.2% | India |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 25.9% | 4.4% | India |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.9% | 2.6% | India |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 0.8% | India |
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), India or Viet Nam?
- India, at 12.4% 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 India and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Viet Nam rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- India ranks 21st 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.