Uganda vs Viet Nam: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Uganda
10.7%
in 2024
Viet Nam
11.0%
in 2024
Uganda rank
30th
Viet Nam rank
29th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Uganda
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 29th of 198 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 36.8% | 22.0% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 31.9% | 18.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 25.8% | 14.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 17.7% | 7.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 12.1% | 1.6% | 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 (crude estimate), Uganda or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 11.0% against 10.7% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Uganda and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Viet Nam rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Uganda ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 29th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.