Share of women who are overweight or obese in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 19.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 19.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
That places Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam, 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% |
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 Viet Nam
More gender data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 722,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 668,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 741,284 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Viet Nam?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Viet Nam ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.