Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Sri Lanka
11.2 percent
in 2023
Viet Nam
10.7 percent
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Viet Nam rank
86th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Sri Lanka
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.2 percent against 10.7 percent in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.5 percent.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and Viet Nam ranks 86th of 126 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.67 percent | 6.3 percent | 1.37 percent | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.88 percent | 9.53 percent | 1.35 percent | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
- Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 0.5 percent, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Sri Lanka 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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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).