Vietnam vs Western Asia: Children moderately or severely wasted

Vietnam
315.8 num th
in 2023
Western Asia
1,007 num th
in 2024
Vietnam rank
19th
Western Asia rank
16th

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Vietnam
  • Western Asia
4006008001.0k1.2k200020122024

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 1,007 num th against 315.8 num th in Vietnam, a difference of 691.2 num th.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.2 times Vietnam's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Vietnam ranks 19th and Western Asia ranks 16th of 85 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 652.27 num th 1,144 num th 491.52 num th Western Asia
2010s 465.68 num th 1,144 num th 677.84 num th Western Asia
2020s 332.97 num th 1,040 num th 707.1 num th Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Vietnam or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 1,007 num th against 315.8 num th in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Vietnam and Western Asia?
691.2 num th, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Western Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Vietnam and Western Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
Vietnam ranks 19th and Western Asia ranks 16th of 85 countries.
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