Sierra Leone vs Viet Nam: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Sierra Leone
2.80 million people
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.30 million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
30th
Viet Nam rank
33rd
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Sierra Leone
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.80 million people against 2.30 million people in Viet Nam, a difference of 500,000 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 118 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.50 million people | 500,000 people | 2.00 million people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.65 million people | 1.55 million people | 1.10 million people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Sierra Leone or Viet Nam?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.80 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 Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?
- 500,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th 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).