Cote d'Ivoire vs Vietnam: Number of people who are undernourished

Cote d'Ivoire
3.50 million millions
in 2023
Vietnam
5.30 million millions
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
30th
Vietnam rank
27th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Vietnam
5.0M10.0M15.0M200120122023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 5.30 million millions against 3.50 million millions in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.80 million millions.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.5 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 131 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 3.60 million millions 12.30 million millions 8.70 million millions Vietnam
2010s 3.30 million millions 7.49 million millions 4.19 million millions Vietnam
2020s 3.05 million millions 5.53 million millions 2.48 million millions Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Cote d'Ivoire or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 5.30 million millions against 3.50 million millions in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Cote d'Ivoire and Vietnam?
1.80 million millions, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Vietnam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Vietnam rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 131 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 undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
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
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.