Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 28.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28.1%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
99th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Viet Nam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 28.1% for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Viet Nam peaked at 28.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
Viet Nam ranks 99th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 10.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 22.7% | 28.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Viet Nam?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Viet Nam was 28.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Viet Nam rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Viet Nam ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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