Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 10,690 num th in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,690 num th
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 130 countries
All-time high
10,722 num th
in 2022
All-time low
5,946 num th
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Viet Nam, 2017–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2017202020232017: 5.9k num th2018: 6.0k num th2019: 6.3k num th2020: 7.5k num th2021: 8.9k num th2022: 10.7k num th2023: 10.7k num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

In 2023, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Viet Nam stood at 10,690 num th.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.

Viet Nam ranks 34th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people) in Viet Nam, 2017 to 2023.
Year num th Change
2017 5,946 num th
2018 6,012 num th +1.1%
2019 6,269 num th +4.3%
2020 7,490 num th +19.5%
2021 8,862 num th +18.3%
2022 10,722 num th +21.0%
2023 10,690 num th -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6,076 num th 5,946 num th 6,269 num th 3
2020s 9,441 num th 7,490 num th 10,722 num th 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 31 Indonesia 11,845 num th compare
  2. 32 Zimbabwe 11,669 num th compare
  3. 33 Peru 11,488 num th compare
  4. 35 South Sudan 10,541 num th compare
  5. 36 Nepal 10,386 num th compare
  6. 37 Haiti 9,826 num th compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Viet Nam?
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Viet Nam was 10,690 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 10,722 num th in 2022.
What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 5,946 num th in 2017.
How does Viet Nam rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
Viet Nam ranks 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
165 places, 1,607 data points, 2014–2025
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