2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 6.1 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Viet Nam, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Viet Nam stood at 6.1 %.
That represents a change of down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Viet Nam peaked at 19.5 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.6 %, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.5 % | — |
| 2002 | 17.7 % | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 16 % | -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 % | -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 | 15.13 % | 11.3 % | 19.5 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.15 % | 6.4 % | 10.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 % | 5.6 % | 6.1 % | 5 |
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- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 404,124 million USD (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 130.03 SLC (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 112.67 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local 122.82 SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 106.42 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 455,329 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 4,509 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 4,002 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Viet Nam?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Viet Nam was 6.1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 % in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- Viet Nam ranks 13th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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