Viet Nam vs Yemen: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Viet Nam
12.1%
in 2024
Yemen
11.9%
in 2024
Viet Nam rank
23rd
Yemen rank
26th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Viet Nam
- Yemen
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 26th of 198 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.3% | 16.7% | 21.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 14.5% | 18.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 12.4% | 13.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 11.8% | 6.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.8% | 1.2% | 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), Viet Nam or Yemen?
- Viet Nam, at 12.1% against 11.9% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Viet Nam and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Viet Nam and Yemen rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Viet Nam ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 26th 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.