Number of people who are undernourished in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of people who are undernourished was 5.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Viet Nam, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 15.20 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam, 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% |
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 Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.8598 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Viet Nam?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.20 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Viet Nam ranks 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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About this data
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.