Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Viet Nam: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
19.1%
in 2017
Viet Nam
18.2%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
47th
Viet Nam rank
49th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 19.1% against 18.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 47th and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 42.1% | 21.8% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 35.9% | 6.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 25.2% | 1.8% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Viet Nam?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 19.1% against 18.2% in Viet Nam as of 2017.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?
- 0.9%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 47th 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.