Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 4.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Viet Nam, 1988–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Viet Nam is 4.4, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Viet Nam peaked at 13.5 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2010.
That places Viet Nam 46th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 11.1 | — |
| 1993 | 6.7 | -39.6% |
| 1994 | 13.5 | +101.5% |
| 1998 | 11.9 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 10.9 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 6.1 | -44.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8 | +44.3% |
| 2003 | 10.8 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 11.2 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.6 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.8 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1 | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | +61.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.75 | 6.7 | 13.5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.31 | 6.1 | 11.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.96 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3 |
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 children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Viet Nam?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Viet Nam was 4.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2010.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Viet Nam ranks 46th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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