Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 18.21 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Vietnam, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 18.21 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Vietnam peaked at 18.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.82 | — |
| 1991 | 2.91 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.01 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.13 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.25 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.39 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.55 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.72 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.11 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.33 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.58 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.85 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 5.16 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 5.87 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.29 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 6.74 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.24 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 7.78 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 8.36 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 8.99 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 9.67 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 10.4 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 11.16 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 11.96 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.79 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 13.64 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 14.51 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 15.41 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 16.32 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 17.26 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 18.21 | +5.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 18.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.16, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 18.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.14, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 | 2.82 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 | 4.33 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 | 8.36 | 15.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.26 | 16.32 | 18.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Vietnam?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Vietnam was 18.21 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Vietnam ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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