Nepal vs Viet Nam: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Nepal
10.90 million people
in 2023
Viet Nam
10.70 million people
in 2023
Nepal rank
31st
Viet Nam rank
32nd
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Nepal
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.90 million people against 10.70 million people in Viet Nam, a difference of 200,000 people.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 126 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.60 million people | 6.07 million people | 3.53 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 10.97 million people | 9.45 million people | 1.52 million people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Nepal or Viet Nam?
- Nepal, at 10.90 million people against 10.70 million people in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Nepal and Viet Nam?
- 200,000 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Nepal ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.