United States of America vs Viet Nam: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
United States of America
10.3 percent
in 2023
Viet Nam
10.7 percent
in 2023
United States of America rank
88th
Viet Nam rank
86th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 10.7 percent against 10.3 percent in United States of America, a difference of 0.4 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 88th and Viet Nam ranks 86th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5 percent | 6.3 percent | 2.2 percent | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9.05 percent | 9.53 percent | 0.475 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, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 10.7 percent against 10.3 percent in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 0.4 percent, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- United States of America ranks 88th 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).