Share of population with severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 5.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.6
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
56th
of 125 countries
All-time high
8.9
in 2019
All-time low
5.6
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 5.6. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over five years.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity 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 | 6.83 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.9 compare
- 54 Kiribati 5.8 compare
- 54 Malaysia 5.8 compare
- 56 Tajikistan 5.6 compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 5.4 compare
- 59 Ukraine 5.3 compare
More population data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.511 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9913 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 80 (1987)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity 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 share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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