Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.0%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 1980
All-time low
11.0%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Viet Nam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Viet Nam is 11.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Viet Nam peaked at 38.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.6% | — |
| 1981 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 36.2% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 34.3% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 33.8% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.8% | 34.8% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 29.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 22.2% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.0% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.0% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.3% compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.2% compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 11.1% compare
- 30 Uganda 10.7% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 10.3% compare
- 32 Mali 10.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Viet Nam?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Viet Nam was 11.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Viet Nam ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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