Obesity vs gdp in Vietnam
Vietnam: Obesity vs gdp was 2.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.49
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
199th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.49
in 2024
All-time low
0.1891
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Vietnam, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 2.49 for obesity vs gdp 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, obesity vs gdp in Vietnam peaked at 2.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1891, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1918 | 0.1891 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.224 | 0.1975 | 0.2656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4137 | 0.2814 | 0.6061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.6683 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 1.77 | 2.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 624,034 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 623,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Vietnam?
- Obesity vs gdp in Vietnam was 2.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1891 in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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