Dietary compositions by commodity group in Vietnam

Vietnam: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 53.06 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
53.06
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
102nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
53.06
in 2023
All-time low
8.36
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Vietnam, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 53.06 for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Vietnam peaked at 53.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.36, in 1979.

Vietnam ranks 102nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Vietnam, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 10.15 —
1962 10.19 +0.4%
1963 10.21 +0.2%
1964 10.24 +0.3%
1965 10.28 +0.4%
1966 10.33 +0.5%
1967 9.35 -9.5%
1968 9.41 +0.6%
1969 9.46 +0.6%
1970 9.5 +0.4%
1971 9.51 +0.1%
1972 11.64 +22.3%
1973 9.53 -18.1%
1974 8.47 -11.1%
1975 8.46 -0.1%
1976 8.43 -0.4%
1977 8.4 -0.4%
1978 8.36 -0.4%
1979 8.36 -0.0%
1980 10.46 +25.1%
1981 10.45 -0.1%
1982 10.45 -0.0%
1983 10.45 -0.0%
1984 10.44 -0.1%
1985 11.48 +10.0%
1986 12.54 +9.2%
1987 12.57 +0.2%
1988 11.55 -8.2%
1989 12.61 +9.2%
1990 12.62 +0.1%
1991 12.63 +0.0%
1992 12.64 +0.1%
1993 12.65 +0.1%
1994 13.71 +8.4%
1995 14.77 +7.7%
1996 15.82 +7.1%
1997 14.75 -6.8%
1998 13.66 -7.4%
1999 15.74 +15.2%
2000 15.73 -0.1%
2001 15.72 -0.0%
2002 17.81 +13.3%
2003 19.9 +11.7%
2004 20.95 +5.2%
2005 23.05 +10.0%
2006 24 +4.1%
2007 25.87 +7.8%
2008 29.75 +15.0%
2009 28.56 -4.0%
2010 29.98 +5.0%
2011 31.77 +6.0%
2012 32.75 +3.1%
2013 35.24 +7.6%
2014 32.98 -6.4%
2015 34.68 +5.2%
2016 32.4 -6.6%
2017 35.56 +9.8%
2018 41.03 +15.4%
2019 33.91 -17.4%
2020 32.11 -5.3%
2021 36.65 +14.1%
2022 44.11 +20.4%
2023 53.06 +20.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 53.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 53.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.96 9.35 10.33 9
1970s 9.07 8.36 11.64 10
1980s 11.3 10.44 12.61 10
1990s 13.9 12.62 15.82 10
2000s 22.14 15.72 29.75 10
2010s 34.03 29.98 41.03 10
2020s 41.48 32.11 53.06 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 99 Tunisia 56.45 compare
  2. 100 Sri Lanka 55.65 compare
  3. 101 Philippines 53.49 compare
  4. 103 Iraq 52.47 compare
  5. 104 Japan 51.81 compare
  6. 105 Netherlands 50.51 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Vietnam?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Vietnam was 53.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 53.06 in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 8.36 in 1979.
How does Vietnam rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Vietnam ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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