Population in severe food insecurity in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Population in severe food insecurity was 2,254 num th in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,254 num th
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
37th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2,254 num th
in 2023
All-time low
491.5 num th
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Population in severe food insecurity in Viet Nam, 2019–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2019202120232019: 491.5 num th2020: 605.8 num th2021: 1.2k num th2022: 2.1k num th2023: 2.3k num th

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Viet Nam is 2,254 num th, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 358.7% over five years.

Viet Nam ranks 37th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people) in Viet Nam, 2019 to 2023.
Year num th Change
2019 491.5 num th
2020 605.8 num th +23.3%
2021 1,163 num th +92.0%
2022 2,051 num th +76.3%
2023 2,254 num th +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 491.5 num th 491.5 num th 491.5 num th 1
2020s 1,518 num th 605.8 num th 2,254 num th 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 2,524 num th compare
  2. 35 Algeria 2,304 num th compare
  3. 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,257 num th compare
  4. 38 France 2,202 num th compare
  5. 39 Ukraine 2,058 num th compare
  6. 40 Niger 2,007 num th compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in severe food insecurity in Viet Nam?
Population in severe food insecurity in Viet Nam was 2,254 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 2,254 num th in 2023.
What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 491.5 num th in 2019.
How does Viet Nam rank for population in severe food insecurity?
Viet Nam ranks 37th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in 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
141 places, 1,335 data points, 2014–2025
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