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

Kenya
4.5%
in 2022
Viet Nam
4.4%
in 2023
Kenya rank
41st
Viet Nam rank
42nd

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Kenya
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 41st and Viet Nam ranks 42nd of 84 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 6.9% 9.2% 2.4% Viet Nam
2010s 5.1% 6.7% 1.6% Viet Nam
2020s 4.5% 4.4% 0.1% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Kenya or Viet Nam?
Kenya, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Viet Nam as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Kenya and Viet Nam?
0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Viet Nam?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Kenya ranks 41st 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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About this data

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