Share of population with severe food insecurity in Laos
Laos: 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 Laos, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Laos 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.
Laos ranks 56th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 Laos
More population data for Laos
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Laos?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Laos was 5.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Laos ranks 56th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Laos 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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