Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Vietnam
Vietnam: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female was 11.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Vietnam, 1993–2010
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 11.4% for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Vietnam peaked at 35.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2010.
Vietnam ranks 36th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35.3% | — |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -31.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.7%, 78% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 30.3% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 16.6% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Vietnam?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Vietnam was 11.4% in 2010, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2010.
- How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female?
- Vietnam ranks 36th out of 83 countries with data for 2010.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.