2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) was 1,771 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,771 1000 No
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
9th
of 11 countries
All-time high
2,254 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
491.5 1000 No
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Viet Nam, 2019–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2019202120242019: 491.5 1000 No2020: 605.8 1000 No2021: 1.2k 1000 No2022: 2.1k 1000 No2023: 2.3k 1000 No2024: 1.8k 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 1,771 1000 No for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 260.4% over ten years.

2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Value in Viet Nam, 2019 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2019 491.5 1000 No
2020 605.8 1000 No +23.3%
2021 1,163 1000 No +92.0%
2022 2,051 1000 No +76.3%
2023 2,254 1000 No +9.9%
2024 1,771 1000 No -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 491.5 1000 No 491.5 1000 No 491.5 1000 No 1
2020s 1,569 1000 No 605.8 1000 No 2,254 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 6 Afghanistan 12,865 1000 No compare
  2. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,398 1000 No compare
  3. 7 Malawi 12,574 1000 No compare
  4. 8 South Sudan 7,471 1000 No compare
  5. 8 Melanesia 3,270 1000 No compare
  6. 9 Cameroon 6,949 1000 No compare
  7. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 429.6 1000 No compare
  8. 10 Uganda 6,366 1000 No compare
  9. 11 Angola 6,127 1000 No compare
  10. 11 Republic of Moldova 181.7 1000 No compare
  11. 12 Madagascar 5,402 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Viet Nam?
2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Viet Nam was 1,771 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 2,254 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 491.5 1000 No in 2019.
How does Viet Nam rank for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no)?
Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 11 countries with data for 2024.
Is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 260.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 1,278 data points, 2014–2025
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