Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 19.2 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Viet Nam stood at 19.2 percent. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Viet Nam peaked at 41.1 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.2 percent, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 56th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1 percent | — |
| 2001 | 39.4 percent | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 37.8 percent | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 36.3 percent | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 34.8 percent | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 33.4 percent | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 32.1 percent | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 30.8 percent | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 29.6 percent | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 28.5 percent | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 27.4 percent | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 26.4 percent | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.5 percent | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 24.6 percent | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 24.3 percent | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.5 percent | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 22.8 percent | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.1 percent | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 21.5 percent | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7 percent | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 20.3 percent | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 20 percent | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.9 percent | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.7 percent | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.2 percent | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.38 percent | 28.5 percent | 41.1 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.88 percent | 20.7 percent | 27.4 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.82 percent | 19.2 percent | 20.3 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More reference data data for Viet Nam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Viet Nam?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Viet Nam was 19.2 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 percent in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Viet Nam ranks 56th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.