Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of 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 severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam is 2.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year.
Viet Nam ranks 88th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.5% | — |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Viet Nam was 2.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Viet Nam rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Viet Nam ranks 88th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.