Eastern Asia vs Viet Nam: Children moderately or severely stunted
Eastern Asia
2,918 num th
in 2024
Viet Nam
1,353 num th
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
16th
Viet Nam rank
20th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Eastern Asia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 2,918 num th against 1,353 num th in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,565 num th.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 2.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 41 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,182 num th | 2,399 num th | 10,783 num th | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 6,755 num th | 1,872 num th | 4,882 num th | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 3,736 num th | 1,455 num th | 2,280 num th | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Eastern Asia or Viet Nam?
- Eastern Asia, at 2,918 num th against 1,353 num th in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Eastern Asia and Viet Nam?
- 1,565 num th, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 41 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.