Egypt vs Viet Nam: Children moderately or severely stunted

Egypt
1,525 num th
in 2024
Viet Nam
1,353 num th
in 2024
Egypt rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
20th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Egypt
  • Viet Nam
01.0k2.0k3.0k200020122024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1,525 num th against 1,353 num th in Viet Nam, a difference of 172 num th.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Egypt ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 147 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 2,551 num th 2,399 num th 151.7 num th Egypt
2010s 2,496 num th 1,872 num th 623.58 num th Egypt
2020s 1,636 num th 1,455 num th 180.66 num th Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Egypt or Viet Nam?
Egypt, at 1,525 num th against 1,353 num th in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Egypt and Viet Nam?
172 num th, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Viet Nam rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Egypt ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 147 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed