Guatemala vs Viet Nam: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Guatemala
8.80 million people
in 2024
Viet Nam
8.90 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
47th
Viet Nam rank
45th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Guatemala
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 8.90 million people against 8.80 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 100,000 people.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 47th and Viet Nam ranks 45th of 150 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.47 million people | 10.33 million people | 1.87 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 8.74 million people | 9.72 million people | 980,000 people | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Guatemala or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 8.90 million people against 8.80 million people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Guatemala and Viet Nam?
- 100,000 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Viet Nam?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Guatemala ranks 47th and Viet Nam ranks 45th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.