Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 12.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.5%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
97th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2024
All-time low
0.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Viet Nam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Viet Nam is 12.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Viet Nam peaked at 12.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
That places Viet Nam 97th out of 198 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.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 94 Poland 12.8% compare
- 95 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.7% compare
- 96 Russian Federation 12.6% compare
- 98 Fiji 12.3% compare
- 99 Belarus 12.2% compare
- 100 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.1% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Viet Nam?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Viet Nam was 12.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does Viet Nam rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Viet Nam ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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