How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Vietnam?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Uganda vs Vietnam: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height

Uganda

1.0%

in 2022

Vietnam

1.0%

in 2020

Uganda rank

43rd

Vietnam rank

43rd

Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height over time

Uganda
Vietnam

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 43rd of 85 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	Vietnam
2010s	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	Vietnam
2020s	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, Uganda or Vietnam?: Uganda, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height between Uganda and Vietnam?: 0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Vietnam?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Uganda and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height?: Uganda ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 99 places, 1,131 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.