Ukraine vs Viet Nam: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Ukraine
2.10 million people
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.30 million people
in 2023
Ukraine rank
36th
Viet Nam rank
33rd
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Ukraine
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.30 million people against 2.10 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 200,000 people.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Ukraine ahead.
Ukraine ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 118 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 500,000 people | 600,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1.90 million people | 1.55 million people | 350,000 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Ukraine or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.30 million people against 2.10 million people in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Ukraine and Viet Nam?
- 200,000 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Ukraine and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Ukraine ranks 36th 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).