Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
95th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2023
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 340.0% over five years.
That places Viet Nam 95th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.5% | — |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Viet Nam
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 0.4418 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam was 2.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Viet Nam rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Viet Nam ranks 95th out of 129 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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