2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) was 4.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Vietnam, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Vietnam stood at 4.7.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Vietnam peaked at 11.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2010.
That places Vietnam 31st out of 62 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1 | — |
| 2002 | 8.8 | +44.3% |
| 2003 | 10.8 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 11.2 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.6 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.8 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1 | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | +61.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | -9.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.8, 69% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +61.0% | 4.1 | 6.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.31 | 6.1 | 11.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.96 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Vietnam?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Vietnam was 4.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2010.
- How does Vietnam rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
- Vietnam ranks 31st out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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