Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 21.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Viet Nam, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Viet Nam is 21.9, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Viet Nam peaked at 21.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 1975.
That places Viet Nam 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3 | 18.2 | 18.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.8 | 18.5 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.51 | 19.2 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.39 | 19.9 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.46 | 21 | 21.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Viet Nam?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Viet Nam was 21.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 1975.
- How does Viet Nam rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Viet Nam ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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