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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2019202120232019: 500.0k2020: 600.0k2021: 1.2M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.3M

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

Annual values for Number of people severely food insecure in Viet Nam, 2019 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 500,000 500,000 500,000 1
2020s 1.55 million 600,000 2.30 million 4

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  4. 33 Algeria 2.30 million compare
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  6. 36 Benin 2.10 million compare
  7. 36 Ecuador 2.10 million compare
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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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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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