Kenya vs Viet Nam: Share of overweight men vs. women
Kenya
21.1%
in 2024
Viet Nam
20.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
183rd
Viet Nam rank
185th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Kenya
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.1% against 20.7% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 183rd and Viet Nam ranks 185th of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 2.0% | 4.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 2.6% | 7.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 5.1% | 8.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 11.4% | 5.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.5% | 1.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Kenya or Viet Nam?
- Kenya, at 21.1% against 20.7% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Viet Nam rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Kenya ranks 183rd and Viet Nam ranks 185th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.