How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Viet Nam?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

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.

Latvia vs Viet Nam: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Latvia

11.2 percent

in 2023

Viet Nam

10.7 percent

in 2023

Latvia rank

83rd

Viet Nam rank

86th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

Latvia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 11.2 percent against 10.7 percent in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.5 percent.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 83rd and Viet Nam ranks 86th of 126 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9.7 percent	6.3 percent	3.4 percent	Latvia
2020s	10.03 percent	9.53 percent	0.5 percent	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Latvia or Viet Nam?: Latvia, at 11.2 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 Latvia and Viet Nam?: 0.5 percent, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Viet Nam?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?: Latvia ranks 83rd 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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Indicator: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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).