Prevalence of overweight in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Prevalence of overweight was 18.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of overweight in Viet Nam, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight in Viet Nam stood at 18.2%. 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 in Viet Nam peaked at 18.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1990.
Viet Nam ranks 190th 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 in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.8% | — |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +5.5% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 18.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.2%, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 18.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.9%, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- 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 in Viet Nam?
- Prevalence of overweight in Viet Nam was 18.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Viet Nam ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.