Kenya vs Viet Nam: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Kenya
17.6%
in 2022
Viet Nam
18.2%
in 2023
Kenya rank
52nd
Viet Nam rank
49th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Kenya
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 18.2% against 17.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Kenya ranks 52nd and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 52.0% | 12.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 35.6% | 2.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 25.6% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 18.9% | 1.3% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Kenya or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 18.2% against 17.6% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 0.6%, 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 malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Kenya ranks 52nd 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.