Bhutan vs Vietnam: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Bhutan
17.9%
in 2024
Vietnam
19.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
58th
Vietnam rank
56th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Bhutan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 19.2% against 17.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 58th and Vietnam ranks 56th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 34.4% | 5.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.9% | 1.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.8% | 1.4% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Bhutan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 19.2% against 17.9% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Bhutan and Vietnam?
- 1.3%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Vietnam rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 58th and Vietnam ranks 56th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.