South Africa vs Viet Nam: Children moderately or severely stunted

South Africa
1,440 num th
in 2024
Viet Nam
1,353 num th
in 2024
South Africa rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
21st

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
01.0k2.0k3.0k200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,440 num th against 1,353 num th in Viet Nam, a difference of 87 num th.

That makes South Africa'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.

South Africa ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 1,301 num th 2,399 num th 1,099 num th Viet Nam
2010s 1,259 num th 1,872 num th 613.53 num th Viet Nam
2020s 1,356 num th 1,455 num th 99.56 num th Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, South Africa or Viet Nam?
South Africa, at 1,440 num th against 1,353 num th in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between South Africa and Viet Nam?
87 num th, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
South Africa ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 176 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
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed