South Africa vs Viet Nam: Number children stunted who

South Africa
1.44 million
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.35 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
21st

Number children stunted who over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.44 million against 1.35 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 87,400.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.

South Africa ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 162 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 1.30 million 2.40 million 1.10 million Viet Nam
2010s 1.26 million 1.87 million 613,530 Viet Nam
2020s 1.36 million 1.46 million 99,560 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, South Africa or Viet Nam?
South Africa, at 1.44 million against 1.35 million in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between South Africa and Viet Nam?
87,400, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for number children stunted who?
South Africa ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed