Sweden vs Vietnam: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Sweden
2.5 percent
in 2023
Vietnam
2.2 percent
in 2023
Sweden rank
85th
Vietnam rank
88th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Sweden
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.5 percent against 2.2 percent in Vietnam, a difference of 0.3 percent.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 85th and Vietnam ranks 88th of 125 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.13 percent | 0.5 percent | 0.6333 percent | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.75 percent | 1.53 percent | 0.225 percent | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Sweden or Vietnam?
- Sweden, at 2.5 percent against 2.2 percent in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Sweden and Vietnam?
- 0.3 percent, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Vietnam rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Sweden ranks 85th and Vietnam 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.