Viet Nam vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Viet Nam
10.5%
in 2024
Western Africa
2.2%
in 2024
Viet Nam rank
36th
Western Africa rank
33rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Africa
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 10.5% against 2.2% in Western Africa, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 4.8 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Africa ahead.
Viet Nam ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Viet Nam averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.9% | 3.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 1.9% | 7.3% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Viet Nam or Western Africa?
- Viet Nam, at 10.5% against 2.2% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 8.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Viet Nam ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 33rd 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.