Vietnam - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Vietnam was 6.70 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 19.70 in 2001, while its lowest value was 6.70 in 2019.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 19.70
2002 18.00
2003 16.30
2004 15.70
2005 15.50
2006 15.30
2007 14.10
2008 12.90
2009 11.80
2010 11.00
2011 10.00
2012 9.30
2013 8.70
2014 8.50
2015 8.10
2016 7.80
2017 7.20
2018 6.80
2019 6.70

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition