Central America vs Vietnam: Children moderately or severely stunted
Central America
2,588 num th
in 2024
Vietnam
1,353 num th
in 2024
Central America rank
20th
Vietnam rank
21st
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Central America
- Vietnam
How they compare
Central America currently reports 2,588 num th against 1,353 num th in Vietnam, a difference of 1,235 num th.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.9 times Vietnam's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 21st of 32 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,739 num th | 2,399 num th | 1,339 num th | Central America |
| 2010s | 2,891 num th | 1,872 num th | 1,018 num th | Central America |
| 2020s | 2,610 num th | 1,455 num th | 1,155 num th | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Central America or Vietnam?
- Central America, at 2,588 num th against 1,353 num th in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Central America and Vietnam?
- 1,235 num th, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Vietnam rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Central America ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 21st of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.