Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam

Vietnam: Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities was 18.2 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
18.2
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
61.5
in 1993
All-time low
18.2
in 2023
Years of data
27
1988–2023

Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam, 1988–2023

20304050601988200520231988: 61.31993: 61.51994: 52.51998: 42.11999: 43.82000: 42.92002: 37.52003: 35.42004: 33.72005: 33.32006: 31.72007: 31.72008: 30.82009: 29.32010: 22.72011: 27.52012: 26.72013: 25.92014: 24.92015: 24.62016: 24.32017: 23.82018: 23.22019: 22.42020: 19.52022: 18.92023: 18.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam is 18.2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam peaked at 61.5 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2023.

That places Vietnam 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 61.3 61.3 61.3 1
1990s 49.98 42.1 61.5 4
2000s 34.03 29.3 42.9 9
2010s 24.6 22.4 27.5 10
2020s 18.87 18.2 19.5 3

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 46 Eswatini, Kingdom of 20 compare
  2. 47 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 19.1 compare
  3. 48 Honduras 18.7 compare
  4. 49 Comoros, Union of the 18.2 compare
  5. 51 Bhutan 17.9 compare
  6. 52 Kenya 17.6 compare

See the full ranking of 97 places β†’

More reference data data for Vietnam

All data for Vietnam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam?
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam was 18.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 61.5 in 1993.
What is the lowest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2023.
How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities?
Vietnam ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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