Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
101st
of 129 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2023
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam stood at 1.8%.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 260.0% over ten years.
Viet Nam ranks 101st of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.5% | — |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam was 1.8% in 2024, 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 101st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.0%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).