Senegal vs Viet Nam: Children aged <5 years wasted for age
Senegal
5.7%
in 2014
Viet Nam
5.7%
in 2013
Senegal rank
39th
Viet Nam rank
39th
Children aged <5 years wasted for age over time
- Senegal
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.7% against 5.7% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 6.7% | 2.7% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 10.7% | 1.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 5.1% | 4.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children aged <5 years wasted for age, Senegal or Viet Nam?
- Senegal, at 5.7% against 5.7% in Viet Nam as of 2014.
- What is the difference in children aged <5 years wasted for age between Senegal and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
- How do Senegal and Viet Nam rank globally for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Senegal ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.