Number of undernourished people in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of undernourished people was 5.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.3
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
11th
of 17 regions
All-time high
15.2
in 2001
All-time low
5.3
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number of undernourished people in Viet Nam, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Viet Nam is 5.3, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Viet Nam peaked at 15.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.2 | — |
| 2002 | 13.9 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 12.7 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 12.3 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.6 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.7 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.7 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3 | 9.7 | 15.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More development goals data for Viet Nam
- Red List Index 0.7742 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.58 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,171 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 66 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 69 (2025)
- Infant deaths 16,438 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Viet Nam?
- Number of undernourished people in Viet Nam was 5.3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of undernourished people?
- Viet Nam ranks 11th out of 17 regions with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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