Population in severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population in severe food insecurity was 427.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
427.6
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
81st
of 106 countries
All-time high
647.6
in 2019
All-time low
427.6
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 427.6, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 34.0% over five years.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 647.6 | — |
| 2020 | 611.1 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 540.3 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 468.3 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 427.6 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 647.6 | 647.6 | 647.6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 511.82 | 427.6 | 611.1 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Meat, Poultry — Production, annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Laying, annual growth rate -0.7022 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate -8.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -0.2364 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.85 % change on previous year (2024)
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 427.6 in 2023, 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st out of 106 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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