Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 21.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.1%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
191st
of 198 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2024
All-time low
2.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Viet Nam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Viet Nam stood at 21.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Viet Nam peaked at 21.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1980.
Viet Nam ranks 191st of 198 countries on this measure, 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 (crude estimate) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.2% | — |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 16.7% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 188 Burkina Faso 22.5% compare
- 189 Rwanda 21.7% compare
- 190 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.1% compare
- 192 Chad 19.8% compare
- 193 Niger 17.7% compare
- 194 Madagascar 16.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Viet Nam?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Viet Nam was 21.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1980.
- How does Viet Nam rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Viet Nam ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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