2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 19.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Viet Nam, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 19.3 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Viet Nam peaked at 41.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2022.
Viet Nam ranks 59th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5 | — |
| 2001 | 39.7 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 37.9 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 36.3 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 34.7 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 33.2 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 32 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 30.8 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 29.6 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 28.5 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 27.4 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 26.4 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.4 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 24.5 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.5 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.8 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.3 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.7 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 21 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.4 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 19.8 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 19.3 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.42 | 28.5 | 41.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.91 | 21 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.83 | 19.3 | 20.4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Viet Nam?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Viet Nam was 19.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Viet Nam ranks 59th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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