Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 9,506 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,506 num th
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
40th
of 130 countries
All-time high
10,722 num th
in 2022
All-time low
5,946 num th
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Viet Nam, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 9,506 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
That places Viet Nam 40th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Viet Nam, year by year
| 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% |
| 2024 | 9,506 num th | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,076 num th | 5,946 num th | 6,269 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 9,454 num th | 7,490 num th | 10,722 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More agriculture & rural data for Viet Nam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
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 9,506 num th in 2024, 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 40th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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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