Canada vs Vietnam: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Canada
10.2 percent
in 2023
Vietnam
10.7 percent
in 2023
Canada rank
89th
Vietnam rank
86th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Canada
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 10.7 percent against 10.2 percent in Canada, a difference of 0.5 percent.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 89th and Vietnam ranks 86th of 126 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3 percent | 6.3 percent | 1 percent | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 8.22 percent | 9.53 percent | 1.3 percent | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Canada or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 10.7 percent against 10.2 percent in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Canada and Vietnam?
- 0.5 percent, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Vietnam rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Canada ranks 89th and Vietnam ranks 86th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).