Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) was 2.4 million No in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.4 million No
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
9th
of 11 countries
All-time high
3 million No
in 2022
All-time low
0.6 million No
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Viet Nam, 2018–2023

0.511.522.532018202020232018: 0.6 million No2019: 0.7 million No2020: 1.4 million No2021: 2.6 million No2022: 3 million No2023: 2.4 million No

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Viet Nam is 2.4 million No, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound in Viet Nam, 2018 to 2023.
Year million No Change
2018 0.6 million No
2019 0.7 million No +16.7%
2020 1.4 million No +100.0%
2021 2.6 million No +85.7%
2022 3 million No +15.4%
2023 2.4 million No -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.65 million No 0.6 million No 0.7 million No 2
2020s 2.35 million No 1.4 million No 3 million No 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 6 Pakistan 14.6 million No compare
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  3. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.5 million No compare
  4. 7 Malawi 12.9 million No compare
  5. 8 Cameroon 8 million No compare
  6. 8 Melanesia 3.4 million No compare
  7. 9 South Sudan 7.7 million No compare
  8. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5 million No compare
  9. 10 Uganda 6.8 million No compare
  10. 11 Angola 6.3 million No compare
  11. 11 Republic of Moldova 0.2 million No compare
  12. 12 Argentina 5.9 million No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Viet Nam?
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Viet Nam was 2.4 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 3 million No in 2022.
What is the lowest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 million No in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average)?
Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 11 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
141 places, 1,293 data points, 2014–2023
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