Egypt vs Viet Nam: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Egypt
1,525
in 2024
Viet Nam
1,353
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
21st
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Egypt
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1,525 against 1,353 in Viet Nam, a difference of 172.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Egypt ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 161 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,551 | 2,399 | 151.7 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2,496 | 1,872 | 623.58 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1,636 | 1,455 | 180.66 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Egypt or Viet Nam?
- Egypt, at 1,525 against 1,353 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 172, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Viet Nam rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Egypt ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.