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 35.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 139 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2022
All-time low
29.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 35.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over five years.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29.4% | — |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 31.8% | 36.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
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- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -0.3793 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.887 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -0.2364 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 5.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production, annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2024)
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 35.6% in 2023, 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 44th out of 139 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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