Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 4.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.4%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 13 regions
All-time high
11.2%
in 2004
All-time low
4.1%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Viet Nam, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 4.4% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2023.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Viet Nam peaked at 11.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +44.3% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +61.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.1% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.817 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Viet Nam was 4.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Viet Nam ranks 8th out of 13 regions with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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