Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.6%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
53rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2019
All-time low
5.6%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 5.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over five years.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 53rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.9% | — |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 severe food insecurity in the population in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd out of 129 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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