Burundi vs Viet Nam: Share of women who are obese
Burundi
4.3%
in 2024
Viet Nam
2.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
197th
Viet Nam rank
199th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Burundi
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 4.3% against 2.4% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.8 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 197th and Viet Nam ranks 199th of 199 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.7% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Burundi or Viet Nam?
- Burundi, at 4.3% against 2.4% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Burundi and Viet Nam?
- 1.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Viet Nam rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Burundi ranks 197th and Viet Nam ranks 199th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.