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
010203040200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed