Malta vs Viet Nam: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Malta
2.1 percent
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.2 percent
in 2023
Malta rank
89th
Viet Nam rank
88th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Malta
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.2 percent against 2.1 percent in Malta, a difference of 0.1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 89th and Viet Nam ranks 88th of 125 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9 percent | 0.5 percent | 0.4 percent | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.85 percent | 1.53 percent | 0.325 percent | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Malta or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.2 percent against 2.1 percent in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Malta and Viet Nam?
- 0.1 percent, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Malta ranks 89th and Viet Nam ranks 88th of 125 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 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
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.