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
010203040200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed