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
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.