Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) was 2.4 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Viet Nam stood at 2.4 %. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Viet Nam peaked at 2.4 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3 %, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 20th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3 % | — |
| 2001 | 0.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4 % | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 % | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6 % | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7 % | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8 % | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9 % | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1 % | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 % | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 % | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 % | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5 % | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6 % | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7 % | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9 % | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 2 % | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2 % | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4 % | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.44 % | 0.3 % | 0.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 % | 0.7 % | 1.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 % | 1.7 % | 2.4 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 18 Chile 40.5 % compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.7 % compare
- 18 Palau 40.5 % compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 3.6 % compare
- 20 Cabo Verde 16.7 % compare
- 20 Kuwait 40.4 % compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 40.1 % compare
- 22 Iraq 39.7 % compare
- 23 Barbados 39.4 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Viet Nam?
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Viet Nam was 2.4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 % in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Viet Nam ranks 20th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.