Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 10.7 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Viet Nam, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 10.7 percent for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
That places Viet Nam 86th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2 percent | — |
| 2018 | 6.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5 percent | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.6 percent | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 9 percent | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 10.8 percent | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7 percent | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3 percent | 6.2 percent | 6.5 percent | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.53 percent | 7.6 percent | 10.8 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More population data for Viet Nam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Viet Nam?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Viet Nam was 10.7 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 percent in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 percent in 2017.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Viet Nam ranks 86th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).