South America vs Vietnam: Children moderately or severely wasted

South America
375.1 num th
in 2024
Vietnam
315.8 num th
in 2023
South America rank
19th
Vietnam rank
19th

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • South America
  • Vietnam
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

South America currently reports 375.1 num th against 315.8 num th in Vietnam, a difference of 59.3 num th.

That makes South America's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.

South America ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 26 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 593.09 num th 652.27 num th 59.18 num th Vietnam
2010s 487.93 num th 465.68 num th 22.26 num th South America
2020s 405.7 num th 332.97 num th 72.73 num th South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, South America or Vietnam?
South America, at 375.1 num th against 315.8 num th in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between South America and Vietnam?
59.3 num th, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Vietnam?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South America and Vietnam rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
South America ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed