Share of population with severe food insecurity in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 2.2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.2
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
88th
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2023
All-time low
0.5
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Vietnam, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 2.2 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 340.0% over ten years.
Vietnam ranks 88th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.5 | — |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Vietnam?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Vietnam was 2.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2017.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Vietnam ranks 88th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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