North Korea vs Vietnam: Stunting vs. GDP per capita
North Korea
19.1%
in 2017
Vietnam
18.2%
in 2023
North Korea rank
47th
Vietnam rank
49th
Stunting vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 19.1% against 18.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 49th of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 42.1% | 21.8% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 35.9% | 6.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 25.2% | 1.8% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting vs. gdp per capita, North Korea or Vietnam?
- North Korea, at 19.1% against 18.2% in Vietnam as of 2017.
- What is the difference in stunting vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Vietnam?
- 0.9%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do North Korea and Vietnam rank globally for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 49th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.