Share of women who are overweight or obese in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 19.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are overweight or 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 overweight or obese in Vietnam is 19.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Vietnam peaked at 19.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
That places Vietnam 194th out of 199 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.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +4.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 19.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.5%, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 19.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.5%, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% | 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 overweight or obese in Vietnam?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Vietnam was 19.0% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Vietnam ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.