North Korea vs Vietnam: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- North Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 19.1% against 18.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 49th of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 42.1% | 21.8% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 35.9% | 6.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 25.2% | 1.8% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, North Korea or Vietnam?
- North Korea, at 19.1% against 18.2% in Vietnam as of 2017.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between North Korea and Vietnam?
- 0.9%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do North Korea and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- North Korea ranks 47th 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
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.