Estonia vs Viet Nam: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Estonia
10.8 percent
in 2023
Viet Nam
10.7 percent
in 2023
Estonia rank
85th
Viet Nam rank
86th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Estonia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 10.8 percent against 10.7 percent in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 85th and Viet Nam ranks 86th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.83 percent | 6.3 percent | 1.53 percent | Estonia |
| 2020s | 9.12 percent | 9.53 percent | 0.4 percent | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Estonia or Viet Nam?
- Estonia, at 10.8 percent against 10.7 percent in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Estonia and Viet Nam?
- 0.1 percent, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Estonia ranks 85th and Viet Nam 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).