Prevalence of undernourishment in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Prevalence of undernourishment was 6.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 138 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2001
All-time low
5.6%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Prevalence of undernourishment in Viet Nam, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 6.1% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
The figure is down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Viet Nam peaked at 19.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2021.
Viet Nam ranks 77th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.5% | — |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 11.3% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Viet Nam?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Viet Nam was 6.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Viet Nam ranks 77th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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