Côte d'Ivoire vs Viet Nam: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Côte d'Ivoire
2.60 million people
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.30 million people
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
31st
Viet Nam rank
33rd
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 2.60 million people against 2.30 million people in Viet Nam, a difference of 300,000 people.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 118 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.50 million people | 500,000 people | 2.00 million people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2.67 million people | 1.55 million people | 1.12 million people | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Côte d'Ivoire or Viet Nam?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 2.60 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 Côte d'Ivoire and Viet Nam?
- 300,000 people, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st 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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About this data
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).