Number of people who are undernourished in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of people who are undernourished was 5.30 million millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Vietnam, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Vietnam stood at 5.30 million millions. 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 of people who are undernourished in Vietnam peaked at 15.20 million millions in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million millions, 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 of people who are undernourished in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.20 million millions | — |
| 2002 | 13.90 million millions | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 12.70 million millions | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 12.30 million millions | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.30 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.30 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.60 million millions | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.70 million millions | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.70 million millions | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 9.10 million millions | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.20 million millions | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 7.90 million millions | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.60 million millions | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.60 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.40 million millions | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.30 million millions | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.00 million millions | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.60 million millions | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.20 million millions | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.80 million millions | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.60 million millions | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.40 million millions | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.30 million millions | -1.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.30 million millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000 millions, 10.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.30 million millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000 millions, 17.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.30 million millions | 9.70 million millions | 15.20 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.49 million millions | 6.20 million millions | 9.10 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 million millions | 5.30 million millions | 5.80 million millions | 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 of people who are undernourished in Vietnam?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Vietnam was 5.30 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.20 million millions in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million millions in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Vietnam ranks 27th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.