Japan vs Vietnam: Prevalence of obesity, female
Japan
3.7%
in 2024
Vietnam
2.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
195th
Vietnam rank
196th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.7% against 2.4% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 195th and Vietnam ranks 196th of 196 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 1.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.5% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Japan or Vietnam?
- Japan, at 3.7% against 2.4% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Japan and Vietnam?
- 1.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Japan ranks 195th and Vietnam ranks 196th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.