Bhutan vs Viet Nam: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Bhutan
17.9%
in 2024
Viet Nam
19.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
64th
Viet Nam rank
61st
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Bhutan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 19.2% against 17.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 64th and Viet Nam ranks 61st of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 34.4% | 5.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.9% | 1.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.8% | 1.4% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Bhutan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 19.2% against 17.9% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Bhutan and Viet Nam?
- 1.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Bhutan ranks 64th and Viet Nam ranks 61st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.