Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 11.75 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.75
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
25th
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.15
in 1990
All-time low
11.75
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Vietnam, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 11.75 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Vietnam peaked at 34.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.75, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.15 | — |
| 1991 | 33.67 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 33.17 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 32.67 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 32.16 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 31.65 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 31.12 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 30.59 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 30.05 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 29.51 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 28.95 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 28.37 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 27.75 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.1 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.42 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.7 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.94 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.14 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.31 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 22.46 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.6 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.71 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 19.82 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 18.92 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 18.04 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 17.16 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 16.3 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 15.47 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 14.66 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 13.89 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 13.15 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 12.43 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 11.75 | -5.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.87 | 29.51 | 34.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.91 | 22.46 | 28.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.66 | 13.89 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.44 | 11.75 | 13.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Vietnam?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Vietnam was 11.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 34.15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.75 in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Vietnam ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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