Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.1% against 9.4% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th and Vietnam ranks 92nd of 130 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
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, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.1% against 9.4% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th and Vietnam ranks 92nd of 130 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.