Chad vs Vietnam: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Chad
22.7%
in 2024
Vietnam
19.0%
in 2024
Chad rank
192nd
Vietnam rank
194th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Chad
- Vietnam
How they compare
Chad currently reports 22.7% against 19.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 192nd and Vietnam ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Chad |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.1% | 2.0% | Chad |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 6.5% | 4.0% | Chad |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 11.8% | 4.1% | Chad |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 17.5% | 3.6% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Chad or Vietnam?
- Chad, at 22.7% against 19.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Chad and Vietnam?
- 3.7%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Vietnam rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Chad ranks 192nd and Vietnam ranks 194th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.