Sub-Saharan Africa vs Viet Nam: Children moderately or severely overweight

Sub-Saharan Africa
7,220
in 2024
Viet Nam
741.6
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
6th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Viet Nam
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k200020122024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 7,220 against 741.6 in Viet Nam, a difference of 6,478.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.7 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 30 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 6,448 191.44 6,256 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 5,499 428.58 5,071 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 6,197 677.32 5,520 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Sub-Saharan Africa or Viet Nam?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 7,220 against 741.6 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
6,478, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed