Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 6.31 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6.31
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.31
in 2022
All-time low
0.12
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Viet Nam, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Viet Nam stood at 6.31. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Viet Nam peaked at 6.31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1990.
Viet Nam ranks 131st of 193 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.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.12 | — |
| 1991 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.16 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.19 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.22 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.25 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.29 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.34 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.39 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.46 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 0.54 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.64 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.76 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 2.03 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 2.64 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 3.64 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.98 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 4.33 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 4.69 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.07 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 5.46 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 5.88 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 6.31 | +7.3% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 6.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.29, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 6.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.201 | 0.12 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.927 | 0.39 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 2.03 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 | 5.46 | 6.31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Viet Nam?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Viet Nam was 6.31 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Viet Nam ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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