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
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.