Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2014
All-time low
0.9914
in 2000
Years of data
19
1993–2020

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Viet Nam, 1993–2020

123451993200620201993: 1.31999: 2.82000: 0.9912002: 2.42003: 2.72004: 2.82005: 2.82006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.42009: 3.82010: 1.22013: 1.32014: 4.82015: 1.42017: 1.22018: 1.12019: 12020: 1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Viet Nam is 1, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Viet Nam peaked at 4.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9914, in 2000.

That places Viet Nam 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.05 1.34 2.76 2
2000s 2.52 0.9914 3.8 9
2010s 1.71 1 4.8 7
2020s 1 1 1 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 40 Togo 1.1 compare
  2. 41 Uzbekistan 1.09 compare
  3. 42 Kazakhstan 1.05 compare
  4. 43 Uganda 1 compare
  5. 45 Jamaica 0.9919 compare
  6. 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9196 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Viet Nam?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Viet Nam was 1 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2014.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9914 in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Viet Nam ranks 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed