2019 saw a prevalence of underweight in children under 5 of 11.6% in Vietnam, a decrease of 0.6% (-4.9%).
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Vietnam
Underweight children
Undernourishment
Overweight children
Male overweight children
Female overweight children
Severe wasting in children
Male severe wasting in children
Female severe wasting in children
Stunting in children
Male stunting in children
Female stunting in children
Underweight children
Male underweight children
Female underweight children
Wasting in children
Male wasting in children
Female wasting in children
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2022
Points:
13,545
Measure:
%
What is Vietnam's Underweight children?
As of 2020 Vietnam's Underweight children was 11.6.
How does Vietnam's Underweight children compare to other regions?
Vietnam's Underweight children was ranked 13th in 2020
Similar regions to Vietnam
Underweight children
More indicators for Vietnam
Newborns protected against tetanus
96%
0%
(2021)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2021)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.5
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar204
intl dollar37
(2020)
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% | 3.4% |
2000 | 26.7% | 4.4% |
1999 | 31.1% | 4.7% |
1998 | 35.8% | 4.8% |
1994 | 40.6% | 4% |
1993 | 36.6% | 4.1% |
1988 | 40.7% |
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