Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 2.5% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 150.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam peaked at 2.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1985.
That places Vietnam 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +8.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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)
- 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam was 2.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.