How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?

5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nepal: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Lao People's Democratic Republic

35.6 percent

in 2023

Nepal

36.6 percent

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

43rd

Nepal rank

42nd

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 36.6 percent against 35.6 percent in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1 percent.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 42nd of 126 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
2010s	29.4 percent	36.4 percent	7 percent	Nepal
2020s	34.45 percent	37.2 percent	2.75 percent	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nepal?: Nepal, at 36.6 percent against 35.6 percent in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?: 1 percent, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 42nd of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).