Child adolescent obesity in Vietnam
Vietnam: Child adolescent obesity was 20.2 in 2024. β Volatile
Child adolescent obesity in Vietnam, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Vietnam stood at 20.2. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Vietnam peaked at 20.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4344, in 1980.
That places Vietnam 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5524 | 0.4344 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 0.7672 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 2.01 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 | 6.46 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.24 | 16.23 | 20.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 119 Belgium 21.12 compare
- 120 Israel 20.79 compare
- 121 Latvia, Republic of 20.76 compare
- 123 Kazakhstan, Republic of 20.18 compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 19.88 compare
- 125 Moldova, Republic of 19.6 compare
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 639,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 629,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 638,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 633,528 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Vietnam?
- Child adolescent obesity in Vietnam was 20.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4344 in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Vietnam ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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