Number of undernourished people in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of undernourished people was 6.1 num m in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Viet Nam, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Viet Nam stood at 6.1 num m.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Viet Nam peaked at 15.2 num m in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.6 num m, in 2021.
That places Viet Nam 26th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.2 num m | — |
| 2002 | 13.9 num m | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 12.7 num m | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 12.3 num m | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.6 num m | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.7 num m | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.7 num m | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1 num m | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2 num m | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 7.9 num m | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.6 num m | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4 num m | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.3 num m | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7 num m | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6 num m | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2 num m | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8 num m | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.6 num m | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.9 num m | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1 num m | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.1 num m | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3 num m | 9.7 num m | 15.2 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.49 num m | 6.2 num m | 9.1 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 num m | 5.6 num m | 6.1 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More development goals data for Viet Nam
- Red List Index 0.7742 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,171 constant US$ (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 6.1 num m in 2024, 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 num m in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 num m in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of undernourished people?
- Viet Nam ranks 26th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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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