Honduras vs Viet Nam: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Honduras
18.7%
in 2019
Viet Nam
18.2%
in 2023
Honduras rank
48th
Viet Nam rank
49th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Honduras
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 18.7% against 18.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 97 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 52.5% | 6.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 32.7% | 2.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 24.5% | 3.9% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Honduras or Viet Nam?
- Honduras, at 18.7% against 18.2% in Viet Nam as of 2019.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Honduras and Viet Nam?
- 0.5%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Honduras and Viet Nam rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Honduras ranks 48th 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.