Eswatini vs Viet Nam: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Eswatini
18.9%
in 2024
Viet Nam
19.2%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
57th
Viet Nam rank
56th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Eswatini
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 19.2% against 18.9% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Eswatini ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 56th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 34.4% | 0.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.9% | 1.7% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.8% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Eswatini or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 19.2% against 18.9% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Eswatini and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Viet Nam rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 57th and Viet Nam 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.