Afghanistan vs Viet Nam: Number of undernourished people
Afghanistan
11.9 num m
in 2024
Viet Nam
5.3 num m
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
29th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Afghanistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.9 num m against 5.3 num m in Viet Nam, a difference of 6.6 num m.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 29th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 num m | 12.3 num m | 5 num m | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 6.82 num m | 7.49 num m | 0.67 num m | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 12.28 num m | 5.53 num m | 6.75 num m | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Afghanistan or Viet Nam?
- Afghanistan, at 11.9 num m against 5.3 num m in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 6.6 num m, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Viet Nam rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 29th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.