Burkina Faso vs Viet Nam: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Burkina Faso
314,730
in 2021
Viet Nam
315,850
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
19th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Burkina Faso
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 315,850 against 314,730 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1,120.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 99 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307,515 | 698,320 | 390,805 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 324,730 | 524,310 | 199,580 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 301,663 | 465,519 | 163,856 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 300,660 | 361,420 | 60,760 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Burkina Faso or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 315,850 against 314,730 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Burkina Faso and Viet Nam?
- 1,120, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Viet Nam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Viet Nam rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.