Number of people who are undernourished in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of people who are undernourished was 5.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Vietnam, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Vietnam stood at 5.30 million. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Vietnam peaked at 15.20 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.20 million | — |
| 2002 | 13.90 million | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 12.70 million | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 12.30 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.60 million | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.70 million | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.70 million | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 9.10 million | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.20 million | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 7.90 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.60 million | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.40 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.30 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.00 million | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.60 million | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.20 million | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.80 million | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.60 million | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.40 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.30 million | -1.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 10.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.30 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000, 17.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.30 million | 9.70 million | 15.20 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.49 million | 6.20 million | 9.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 million | 5.30 million | 5.80 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Vietnam?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Vietnam was 5.30 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.20 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Vietnam ranks 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.