Stunting ihme vs gdp in Vietnam

Vietnam: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 18.2 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
18.2
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
61.5
in 1993
All-time low
18.2
in 2023
Years of data
27
1988–2023

Stunting ihme vs gdp in Vietnam, 1988–2023

20304050601988200520231988: 61.31993: 61.51994: 52.51998: 42.11999: 43.82000: 42.92002: 37.52003: 35.42004: 33.72005: 33.32006: 31.72007: 31.72008: 30.82009: 29.32010: 22.72011: 27.52012: 26.72013: 25.92014: 24.92015: 24.62016: 24.32017: 23.82018: 23.22019: 22.42020: 19.52022: 18.92023: 18.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stunting ihme vs gdp in Vietnam is 18.2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stunting ihme vs gdp in Vietnam peaked at 61.5 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2023.

That places Vietnam 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 61.3 61.3 61.3 1
1990s 49.98 42.1 61.5 4
2000s 34.03 29.3 42.9 9
2010s 24.6 22.4 27.5 10
2020s 18.87 18.2 19.5 3

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 46 Eswatini, Kingdom of 20 compare
  2. 47 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 19.1 compare
  3. 48 Honduras 18.7 compare
  4. 49 Comoros, Union of the 18.2 compare
  5. 51 Bhutan 17.9 compare
  6. 52 Kenya 17.6 compare

See the full ranking of 97 places β†’

More economy & growth data for Vietnam

All data for Vietnam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is stunting ihme vs gdp in Vietnam?
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Vietnam was 18.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 61.5 in 1993.
What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2023.
How does Vietnam rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
Vietnam ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
Is stunting ihme vs gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stunting ihme vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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