Population in severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population in severe food insecurity was 429.6 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
429.6 num th
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 106 countries
All-time high
647.6 num th
in 2019
All-time low
427.6 num th
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Population in severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 429.6 num th.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 80th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 647.6 num th | — |
| 2020 | 611.1 num th | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 540.3 num th | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 468.3 num th | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 427.6 num th | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 429.6 num th | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 647.6 num th | 647.6 num th | 647.6 num th | 1 |
| 2020s | 495.38 num th | 427.6 num th | 611.1 num th | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 429.6 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 647.6 num th in 2019.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 427.6 num th in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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