Number of people severely food insecure in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of people severely food insecure was 2.30 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.30 million
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
33rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
2.30 million
in 2023
All-time low
500,000
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Viet Nam, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Viet Nam is 2.30 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 360.0% over five years.
That places Viet Nam 33rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people severely food insecure in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 500,000 | — |
| 2020 | 600,000 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 600,000 | 2.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More reference data data for Viet Nam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people severely food insecure in Viet Nam?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Viet Nam was 2.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 in 2019.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Viet Nam ranks 33rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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