Kenya vs Viet Nam: Number of children who are underweight
Kenya
684,232
in 2022
Viet Nam
696,300
in 2023
Kenya rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
19th
Number of children who are underweight over time
- Kenya
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 696,300 against 684,232 in Kenya, a difference of 12,068.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 96 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 877,158 | 3.22 million | 2.34 million | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 1.65 million | 635,666 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 857,064 | 1.17 million | 316,516 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 684,232 | 745,776 | 61,544 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who are underweight, Kenya or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 696,300 against 684,232 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who are underweight between Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 12,068, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Viet Nam rank globally for number of children who are underweight?
- Kenya ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.