Jordan vs Viet Nam: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Jordan
10.6%
in 2024
Viet Nam
10.5%
in 2024
Jordan rank
34th
Viet Nam rank
36th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Jordan
  • Viet Nam
246810200020122024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 5.3% 2.7% 2.5% Jordan
2010s 6.4% 5.4% 1.0% Jordan
2020s 8.9% 9.2% 0.4% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Jordan or Viet Nam?
Jordan, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Jordan and Viet Nam?
0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Jordan ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed