Kenya vs Viet Nam: Children moderately or severely stunted

Kenya
1,273 num th
in 2024
Viet Nam
1,353 num th
in 2024
Kenya rank
22nd
Viet Nam rank
20th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

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

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1,353 num th against 1,273 num th in Kenya, a difference of 80 num th.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 2,230 num th 2,399 num th 169.4 num th Viet Nam
2010s 1,830 num th 1,872 num th 41.91 num th Viet Nam
2020s 1,317 num th 1,455 num th 138.7 num th Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Kenya or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1,353 num th against 1,273 num th in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Kenya and Viet Nam?
80 num th, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Viet Nam rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Kenya ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 163 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