Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Viet Nam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 2.4% for prevalence rate of obesity in adults in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Viet Nam peaked at 2.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1982.
That places Viet Nam 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8301 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Viet Nam?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Viet Nam was 2.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1982.
- How does Viet Nam rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Viet Nam ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.