Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 9.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.7
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
49th
of 95 countries
All-time high
40.7
in 1988
All-time low
9.7
in 2023
Years of data
27
1988–2023
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Viet Nam, 1988–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Viet Nam stood at 9.7. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Viet Nam peaked at 40.7 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2023.
Viet Nam ranks 49th of 95 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 | 40.7 | 40.7 | 40.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.01 | 31.09 | 40.6 | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.49 | 17.5 | 26.64 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.08 | 11.74 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 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 weight-for-age <-2 sd in Viet Nam?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Viet Nam was 9.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 in 1988.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Viet Nam ranks 49th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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