Iraq vs Viet Nam: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) over time
- Iraq
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 39.7 % against 2.4 % in Viet Nam, a difference of 37.3 %.
That makes Iraq's figure about 16.5 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.49 % | 0.44 % | 29.05 % | Iraq |
| 2010s | 35.79 % | 1.09 % | 34.7 % | Iraq |
| 2020s | 39 % | 2.04 % | 36.96 % | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older), Iraq or Viet Nam?
- Iraq, at 39.7 % against 2.4 % in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) between Iraq and Viet Nam?
- 37.3 %, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Viet Nam rank globally for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.