Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese was 18.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Viet Nam, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 31.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2014.
Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 31.0% | — |
| 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 | 25.0% | -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 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 18.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 6.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 18.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 5.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 30.4% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 28.4% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 25.4% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.6% | 20.5% | 5 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Viet Nam?
- Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Viet Nam was 18.6% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2014.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by 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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Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.