Eswatini vs Viet Nam: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Eswatini
20.0%
in 2021
Viet Nam
18.2%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
46th
Viet Nam rank
49th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Eswatini
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 20.0% against 18.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Eswatini ranks 46th and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 97 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 35.1% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 23.8% | 4.4% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Eswatini or Viet Nam?
- Eswatini, at 20.0% against 18.2% in Viet Nam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Eswatini and Viet Nam?
- 1.8%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Eswatini and Viet Nam rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Eswatini ranks 46th and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.