Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Mexico or Viet Nam?

Viet Nam, at 5.30 million against 3.50 million in Mexico as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Mexico and Viet Nam?

1.80 million, with Viet Nam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Viet Nam: Number of people who are undernourished

Mexico

3.50 million

in 2023

Viet Nam

5.30 million

in 2023

Mexico rank

30th

Viet Nam rank

27th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Mexico
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 5.30 million against 3.50 million in Mexico, a difference of 1.80 million.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 27th of 130 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.94 million	12.30 million	8.36 million	Viet Nam
2010s	4.47 million	7.49 million	3.02 million	Viet Nam
2020s	3.70 million	5.53 million	1.82 million	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Mexico or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 5.30 million against 3.50 million in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Mexico and Viet Nam?: 1.80 million, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Mexico ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 27th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of people who are undernourished
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.