Latvia vs Viet Nam: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Latvia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 11.2% against 10.7% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 83rd and Viet Nam ranks 86th of 126 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.3% | 3.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Latvia or Viet Nam?
- Latvia, at 11.2% against 10.7% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Latvia and Viet Nam?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Viet Nam rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Latvia ranks 83rd and Viet Nam ranks 86th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.