Number undernourished in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number undernourished was 5.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.30 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 131 countries
All-time high
15.20 million
in 2001
All-time low
5.30 million
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Vietnam, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Vietnam stood at 5.30 million. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Vietnam peaked at 15.20 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 27th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.20 million | — |
| 2002 | 13.90 million | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 12.70 million | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 12.30 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.60 million | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.70 million | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.70 million | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 9.10 million | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.20 million | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 7.90 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.60 million | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.40 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.30 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.00 million | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.60 million | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.20 million | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.80 million | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.60 million | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.40 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.30 million | -1.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 10.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.30 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000, 17.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.30 million | 9.70 million | 15.20 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.49 million | 6.20 million | 9.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 million | 5.30 million | 5.80 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- 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 undernourished in Vietnam?
- Number undernourished in Vietnam was 5.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.20 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for number undernourished?
- Vietnam ranks 27th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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