The prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Vietnam currently stands at 11.6%, marking a decrease of 0.6% (-4.9%) compared to 2019.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Vietnam
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Vietnam
Underweight children
More indicators for Vietnam
Newborns protected against tetanus
96%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.5
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar215
+intl dollar12
(2021)
Birth registration
96.1%
+1.1%
(2014)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
59.8%
-6.7%
(2021)
Vietnam Underweight children between 1988 and 2020
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -3% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -1% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | +4% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 40.7% |