Prevalence of overweight, male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Prevalence of overweight, male was 18.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of overweight, male in Vietnam, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 18.7% for prevalence of overweight, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Vietnam peaked at 18.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 182nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +6.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 18.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 18.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.7%, 35% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.5% | 18.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 179 Bangladesh 20.3% compare
- 180 Zimbabwe 19.6% compare
- 181 Senegal 18.9% compare
- 183 Central African Republic 17.9% compare
- 184 South Sudan 17.6% compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 17.4% compare
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, male in Vietnam?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Vietnam was 18.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Vietnam ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. 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, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males 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.