Niger vs Vietnam: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Niger
23.9%
in 2024
Vietnam
19.0%
in 2024
Niger rank
191st
Vietnam rank
194th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Niger
- Vietnam
How they compare
Niger currently reports 23.9% against 19.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 191st and Vietnam ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | Niger |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 4.1% | 5.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 6.5% | 8.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 11.8% | 7.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 17.5% | 5.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Niger or Vietnam?
- Niger, at 23.9% against 19.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Niger and Vietnam?
- 4.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Vietnam rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Niger ranks 191st 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.