Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 34.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.4%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
46th
of 139 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2022
All-time low
29.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 34.4%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29.4% | — |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 31.8% | 36.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
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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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 34.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2019.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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