2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: 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 Vietnam, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 41.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2022.
Vietnam 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 Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 19.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.45, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 19.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.8, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Vietnam?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Vietnam was 19.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Vietnam?
- 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 Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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