Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 18.21 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Viet Nam, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 18.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 1990.
That places Viet Nam 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 in Viet Nam, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Viet Nam?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Viet Nam was 18.21 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Viet Nam ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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