2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 5.2 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 5.2 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.6 % | — |
| 2020 | 6.8 % | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7 % | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1 % | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6 % | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2 % | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6 % | 6.6 % | 6.6 % | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.08 % | 5.2 % | 6.8 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 % in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th out of 11 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.