Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 2,731 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,731
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,744
in 2022
All-time low
2,128
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2019–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2019202120232019: 2.1k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.7k2023: 2.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 2,731.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over five years.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 74th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2019 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2019 2,128
2020 2,336 +9.7%
2021 2,539 +8.7%
2022 2,744 +8.1%
2023 2,731 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,128 2,128 2,128 1
2020s 2,587 2,336 2,744 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2,731 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2,744 in 2022.
What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2,128 in 2019.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 74th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
165 places, 1,607 data points, 2014–2025
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