Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 1,353 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Viet Nam stood at 1,353. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Viet Nam peaked at 2,881 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,353, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 21st out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,881 | — |
| 2001 | 2,695 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2,560 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,465 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,392 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,316 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,240 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,188 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,154 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,105 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,040 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,983 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,931 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,878 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,883 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,873 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,878 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,851 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,760 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,647 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,560 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,496 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,453 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,416 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,353 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,399 | 2,105 | 2,881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,872 | 1,647 | 2,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,455 | 1,353 | 1,560 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Viet Nam?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Viet Nam was 1,353 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,881 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,353 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Viet Nam ranks 21st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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