Least Obese Country – Vietnam
Vietnam has one of the lowest rates of obesity worldwide, with only 2.1% of the population classified as obese. Among children and adolescents aged 5-19 years, 19.0% are overweight and 8.1% are obese. The adult obesity rate is just 1%, and even among children under 5 years old, the prevalence of overweight is only 7.4%. Although Vietnam has ranked as the high physical inactive country, it also boasts the lowest rate of adult obesity globally. A study from Stanford University initially caused concern by ranking Vietnamese people’s daily steps as among the lowest worldwide.
On average, Vietnamese people take around 3,600 steps per day, far below the global average of 5,000 steps. However, this seemingly contradicts the fact that Vietnam has the lowest rate of adult obesity. The discrepancy may be explained by another global study showing that countries with big gaps between people who walk a lot and those who do not tend to have higher levels of obesity. Despite this, Vietnam’s low obesity rate is facing challenges as the trend is growing, especially among children.
Adult Obesity Rate |
1% |
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Children and Adolescents (5-19 years) |
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Children (Under 5 years) |
Overweight 7.4% |
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