Ethiopia vs Vietnam: Prevalence of obesity, male
Ethiopia
1.4%
in 2024
Vietnam
2.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
196th
Vietnam rank
193rd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2.3% against 1.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 196th and Vietnam ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Ethiopia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2.3% against 1.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Ethiopia and Vietnam?
- 0.9%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th and Vietnam ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.