Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 10.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam, 2017–2023
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 Viet Nam is 10.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
That places Viet Nam 86th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 10.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 10.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.2%, 70% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam was 10.7% in 2023, 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 Viet Nam?
- 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 Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2017.
- How does Viet Nam rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Viet Nam ranks 86th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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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.