Share of women who are obese in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of women who are obese was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Vietnam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Vietnam is 2.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Vietnam peaked at 2.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1985.
Vietnam ranks 199th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +7.4% |
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 share of women who are obese in Vietnam?
- Share of women who are obese in Vietnam was 2.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of women who are obese?
- Vietnam ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.