OECD members vs Vietnam: Number of people who are undernourished

OECD members
6.20 million
in 2023
Vietnam
5.30 million
in 2023
OECD members rank
30th
Vietnam rank
27th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • OECD members
  • Vietnam
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200120122023

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 6.20 million against 5.30 million in Vietnam, a difference of 900,000.

That makes OECD members's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 42 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 15.52 million 12.30 million 3.22 million OECD members
2010s 8.38 million 7.49 million 890,000 OECD members
2020s 6.33 million 5.53 million 800,000 OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, OECD members or Vietnam?
OECD members, at 6.20 million against 5.30 million in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between OECD members and Vietnam?
900,000, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Vietnam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do OECD members and Vietnam rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
OECD members ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 42 groups.
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

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.