Eswatini vs Vietnam: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Eswatini
20.0%
in 2021
Vietnam
18.2%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
46th
Vietnam rank
49th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

  • Eswatini
  • Vietnam
2030405060198820052023

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 20.0% against 18.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.

Eswatini ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 49th of 97 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 35.4% 35.1% 0.2% Eswatini
2010s 28.2% 23.8% 4.4% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Eswatini or Vietnam?
Eswatini, at 20.0% against 18.2% in Vietnam as of 2021.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Eswatini and Vietnam?
1.8%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Vietnam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Eswatini and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
Eswatini ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 49th of 97 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 stunting, height for age (% 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

Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% 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
97 places, 955 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

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.