Children moderately or severely wasted in Vietnam
Vietnam: Children moderately or severely wasted was 315.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, children moderately or severely wasted in Vietnam stood at 315.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Vietnam peaked at 766.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 306.3, in 2010.
That places Vietnam 19th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 429.4 | — |
| 2002 | 598 | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 733.7 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 766.7 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 734 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 686.5 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 711.1 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 686.7 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 524.3 | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 306.3 | -41.6% |
| 2011 | 495.4 | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 507.8 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 504.1 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 527.8 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 509.1 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 485 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 442.7 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 412.9 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 361.4 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 321.7 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 315.8 | -1.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 315.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7, 3.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 315.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 244.35, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children moderately or severely wasted in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +61.7% | 306.3 | 495.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 652.27 | 429.4 | 766.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 465.68 | 306.3 | 527.8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 332.97 | 315.8 | 361.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Vietnam?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Vietnam was 315.8 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 766.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.3 in 2010.
- How does Vietnam rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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