Uganda vs Viet Nam: Children moderately or severely stunted

Uganda
1,896 num th
in 2024
Viet Nam
1,353 num th
in 2024
Uganda rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
20th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

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

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1,896 num th against 1,353 num th in Viet Nam, a difference of 543 num th.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Viet Nam's.

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

Uganda ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 2,229 num th 2,399 num th 170.09 num th Viet Nam
2010s 2,028 num th 1,872 num th 155.94 num th Uganda
2020s 1,861 num th 1,455 num th 405.54 num th Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Uganda or Viet Nam?
Uganda, at 1,896 num th against 1,353 num th in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Uganda and Viet Nam?
543 num th, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Uganda and Viet Nam rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Uganda ranks 17th 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