2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 8.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Vietnam, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Vietnam stood at 8.1. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Vietnam peaked at 8.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 50th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 | — |
| 2001 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 7.3 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | +5.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Vietnam?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Vietnam was 8.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Vietnam ranks 50th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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