Algeria vs Viet Nam: Number of people who are severely food insecure

Algeria
2.30 million people
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.30 million people
in 2023
Algeria rank
33rd
Viet Nam rank
33rd

Number of people who are severely food insecure over time

  • Algeria
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 2.30 million people against 2.30 million people in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 118 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2010s 3.00 million people 500,000 people 2.50 million people Algeria
2020s 2.52 million people 1.55 million people 975,000 people Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Algeria or Viet Nam?
Algeria, at 2.30 million people against 2.30 million people in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Algeria and Viet Nam?
0 people, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
Algeria ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 118 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 severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are severely food insecure
Unit
people
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).