China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Viet Nam: Number of undernourished people

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
0.2
in 2023
Viet Nam
5.3
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
29th
Viet Nam rank
29th

Number of undernourished people over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Viet Nam
051015200120122023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 5.3 against 0.2 in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 5.1.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 26.5 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 29th of 29 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2 7.7 7.5 Viet Nam
2020s 0.2 5.43 5.23 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of undernourished people, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 5.3 against 0.2 in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of undernourished people between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Viet Nam?
5.1, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Viet Nam?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Viet Nam rank globally for number of undernourished people?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 29th of 29 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
147 places, 3,207 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed