Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male was 12.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 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 12.1% for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Vietnam peaked at 37.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2010.
That places Vietnam 43rd out of 83 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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, male in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 37.8% | — |
| 1999 | 31.9% | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -34.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 12.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 12.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 77% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 31.9% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 18.4% | 26.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Vietnam?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Vietnam was 12.1% 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, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
- How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male?
- Vietnam ranks 43rd out of 83 countries with data for 2010.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, male, is the percentage of boys 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.