Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 9.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Vietnam, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Vietnam is 9.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
That places Vietnam 92nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.3% | — |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -12.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 9.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 48% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 9.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.2%, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Vietnam?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Vietnam was 9.4% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2017.
- How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Vietnam ranks 92nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.