Egypt vs Viet Nam: Long run childhood stunting rates

Egypt
22.5
in 2015
Viet Nam
24.68
in 2015
Egypt rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
7th

Long run childhood stunting rates over time

  • Egypt
  • Viet Nam
203040506070195519852015

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 24.68 against 22.5 in Egypt, a difference of 2.18.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 34 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1950s 24.82 65.08 40.26 Viet Nam
1980s 35.2 64.82 29.62 Viet Nam
1990s 28.27 48.36 20.1 Viet Nam
2000s 26.95 33.8 6.85 Viet Nam
2010s 22.5 24.68 2.18 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run childhood stunting rates, Egypt or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 24.68 against 22.5 in Egypt as of 2015.
What is the difference in long run childhood stunting rates between Egypt and Viet Nam?
2.18, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2015.
How do Egypt and Viet Nam rank globally for long run childhood stunting rates?
Egypt ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run childhood stunting rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run childhood stunting rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 204 data points, 1895–2015
Last refreshed