Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 20.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.0%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
192nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2024
All-time low
2.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Viet Nam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 20.0% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Viet Nam peaked at 20.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1980.
That places Viet Nam 192nd out of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.3% | — |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.3% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 189 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.7% compare
- 190 Chad 22.6% compare
- 191 Rwanda 21.7% compare
- 193 Niger 19.1% compare
- 194 Madagascar 18.1% compare
- 195 Timor-Leste 17.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Viet Nam?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Viet Nam was 20.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1980.
- How does Viet Nam rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Viet Nam ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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