Kenya vs Vietnam: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Kenya
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 19.2% against 17.9% in Kenya, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Vietnam'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 Vietnam ahead.
Kenya ranks 58th and Vietnam ranks 56th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 34.4% | 2.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.9% | 2.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 19.8% | 1.0% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Kenya or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 19.2% against 17.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Kenya and Vietnam?
- 1.3%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Kenya ranks 58th and Vietnam ranks 56th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.