Children moderately or severely overweight in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Children moderately or severely overweight was 741.6 num th in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
741.6 num th
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 164 countries
All-time high
741.6 num th
in 2024
All-time low
156.3 num th
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Viet Nam, 2000–2024

2004006008002000201220242000: 156.4 num th2001: 156.3 num th2002: 159.8 num th2003: 166.7 num th2004: 177 num th2005: 188.2 num th2006: 200.3 num th2007: 216.3 num th2008: 236.5 num th2009: 256.9 num th2010: 277.7 num th2011: 301.8 num th2012: 329.2 num th2013: 359.5 num th2014: 393 num th2015: 436.5 num th2016: 488.4 num th2017: 537.2 num th2018: 568.3 num th2019: 594.2 num th2020: 618.6 num th2021: 645.4 num th2022: 674.7 num th2023: 706.3 num th2024: 741.6 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 741.6 num th for children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Viet Nam peaked at 741.6 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 156.3 num th, in 2001.

That places Viet Nam 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 191.44 num th 156.3 num th 256.9 num th 10
2010s 428.58 num th 277.7 num th 594.2 num th 10
2020s 677.32 num th 618.6 num th 741.6 num th 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 4 Egypt 1,322 num th compare
  2. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 822.6 num th compare
  3. 6 Mexico 760 num th compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 662 num th compare
  5. 9 Russian Federation 656.8 num th compare
  6. 10 Ethiopia 647.4 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Viet Nam

All data for Viet Nam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Viet Nam?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Viet Nam was 741.6 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 741.6 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 156.3 num th in 2001.
How does Viet Nam rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
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
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