Height-for-age <-2 SD in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 18.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.2
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
49th
of 96 countries
All-time high
61.48
in 1993
All-time low
18.2
in 2023
Years of data
27
1988–2023
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Viet Nam, 1988–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 18.2 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Viet Nam peaked at 61.48 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2023.
Viet Nam ranks 49th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3 | 61.3 | 61.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.97 | 42.1 | 61.48 | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.04 | 29.3 | 42.87 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.6 | 22.4 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.87 | 18.2 | 19.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Viet Nam?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Viet Nam was 18.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 61.48 in 1993.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Viet Nam ranks 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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