Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 5.3 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Viet Nam, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Viet Nam is 5.3 percent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Viet Nam peaked at 19.5 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3 percent, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.5 percent | — |
| 2002 | 17.7 percent | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 16 percent | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 15.3 percent | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 15.2 percent | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.9 percent | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.8 percent | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 12.5 percent | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 11.3 percent | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4 percent | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3 percent | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 8.8 percent | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.4 percent | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.3 percent | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8 percent | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7 percent | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.3 percent | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9 percent | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4 percent | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9 percent | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6 percent | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.4 percent | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3 percent | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 percent | 11.3 percent | 19.5 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.15 percent | 6.4 percent | 10.4 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 percent | 5.3 percent | 5.9 percent | 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Viet Nam?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Viet Nam was 5.3 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 percent in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Viet Nam ranks 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.