Cameroon vs Viet Nam: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Cameroon
4.3%
in 2018
Viet Nam
4.4%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
44th
Viet Nam rank
42nd

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Cameroon
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 44th and Viet Nam ranks 42nd of 84 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 6.9% 10.5% 3.6% Viet Nam
2010s 5.1% 6.3% 1.2% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Cameroon or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Cameroon and Viet Nam?
0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Cameroon ranks 44th and Viet Nam ranks 42nd of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). 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 wasted (%)
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