Senegal vs Vietnam: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Senegal
8.70 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
8.90 million people
in 2024
Senegal rank
48th
Vietnam rank
45th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Senegal
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 8.90 million people against 8.70 million people in Senegal, a difference of 200,000 people.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 48th and Vietnam ranks 45th of 150 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.93 million people | 10.33 million people | 2.40 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 8.54 million people | 9.72 million people | 1.18 million people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Senegal or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 8.90 million people against 8.70 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Senegal and Vietnam?
- 200,000 people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Vietnam?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Vietnam rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Senegal ranks 48th and Vietnam 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.