Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 18.6 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
18.6
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
6th
of 198 countries
All-time high
31
in 1975
All-time low
18.6
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Vietnam, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Vietnam stood at 18.6. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Vietnam peaked at 31 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 2014.
Vietnam ranks 6th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 31 | — |
| 1976 | 30.9 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 30.7 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 30.6 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 30.4 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 30.3 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 30.1 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 29.9 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 29.7 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 29.5 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 29.3 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 29.1 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 28.9 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 28.7 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 28.4 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 28.2 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 27.9 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 27.7 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 27.4 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 27.1 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 26.8 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 26.5 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 26.1 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 25.8 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 25.4 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 25 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 24.6 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 24.2 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 23.8 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.4 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 22.9 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.5 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 22 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 20.5 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 20 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.5 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 19 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.6 | -2.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 18.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 6.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 18.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.45, 5.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.72 | 30.4 | 31 | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.39 | 28.4 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.89 | 25.4 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.09 | 21 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.52 | 18.6 | 20.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Vietnam?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Vietnam was 18.6 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Vietnam ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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