Prevalence of overweight, female in Vietnam
Vietnam: Prevalence of overweight, female was 17.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of overweight, female in Vietnam, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, female in Vietnam stood at 17.5%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Vietnam peaked at 17.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 191st out of 196 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, female in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +4.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 17.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 17.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.8%, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.9% | 17.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Vietnam?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Vietnam was 17.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Vietnam ranks 191st out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.