Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 9.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.4
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
17th
of 92 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2022
All-time low
1.4
in 1998
Years of data
23
1993–2023
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Viet Nam, 1993–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Viet Nam is 9.4, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Viet Nam peaked at 11.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1998.
Viet Nam ranks 17th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.4 | 2.89 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.17 | 5.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.7 | 7.9 | 11.8 | 3 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Viet Nam?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Viet Nam was 9.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1998.
- How does Viet Nam rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Viet Nam ranks 17th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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