Prevalence of undernourishment in Vietnam
Vietnam: Prevalence of undernourishment was 5.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.3
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
83rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
19.5
in 2001
All-time low
5.3
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Vietnam, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 5.3 for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Vietnam peaked at 19.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.5 | — |
| 2002 | 17.7 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 16 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 15.3 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 15.2 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.9 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.8 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.3 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 | 11.3 | 19.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.15 | 6.4 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Vietnam?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Vietnam was 5.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Vietnam ranks 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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