Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Vietnam
Vietnam: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 2.2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.2
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
88th
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2023
All-time low
0.5
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Vietnam, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Vietnam stood at 2.2. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 340.0% over ten years.
That places Vietnam 88th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.5 | — |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Vietnam?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Vietnam was 2.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2017.
- How does Vietnam rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Vietnam ranks 88th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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