Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 19.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 19.2% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Viet Nam peaked at 41.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 56th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1% | — |
| 2001 | 39.4% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 19.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 19.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 28.5% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 20.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.2% | 20.3% | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Viet Nam?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Viet Nam was 19.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Viet Nam ranks 56th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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