United States vs Vietnam: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 10.7% against 10.3% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 88th and Vietnam ranks 86th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.3% | 2.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.5% | 0.5% | Vietnam |
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, United States or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 10.7% against 10.3% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between United States and Vietnam?
- 0.4%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- United States ranks 88th and Vietnam 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.