Kenya vs Viet Nam: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Kenya
1,273
in 2024
Viet Nam
1,353
in 2024
Kenya rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
21st

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Kenya
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1,353 against 1,273 in Kenya, a difference of 80.

That makes Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam ahead.

Kenya ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 2,230 2,399 169.4 Viet Nam
2010s 1,830 1,872 41.91 Viet Nam
2020s 1,317 1,455 138.7 Viet Nam

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), Kenya or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1,353 against 1,273 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Kenya and Viet Nam?
80, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Viet Nam rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Kenya ranks 23rd 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.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed