Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 10.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
91st
of 139 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2022
All-time low
6.2%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
That places Viet Nam 91st out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 4 |
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- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam was 10.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2017.
- How does Viet Nam rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Viet Nam ranks 91st out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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