Prevalence of obesity, female in Vietnam
Vietnam: Prevalence of obesity, female was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Vietnam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Vietnam is 2.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 118.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Vietnam peaked at 2.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1981.
That places Vietnam 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +7.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More gender data for Vietnam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Vietnam?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Vietnam was 2.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Vietnam ranks 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.